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...online professional development program!

Choose from these 5-week, non-credit mini-courses from the University of Massachusetts Department of Nutrition:

• Level 1 • 10 hours • designed for dietetic technicians, health professionals, public health educators, extension educators, nurses, WIC nutritionists, nutrition students, and dietetic interns • Learning Need Codes: 1020, 2000, 2070, 4000, 4030, 4040, 4050, 5160, 6000, 6010 • more>>

• Next session of Fitting Fats into a Healthy Lifestyle to be announced.

• Level 2 • 10 hours • designed for dietitians and other health professionals • Learning Need Codes: 1020, 2000, 2070, 4000, 4030, 4040, 5160, 6000, 6010 • more>>

• Next session of Current Topics in Fats and Health to be announced.

A certificate of documentation of 10 hours of continuing professional education or 10 CPEUs from the American Dietetic Association are available after you complete the course.

Each mini-course features...

online readings

online discussions with a University of Massachusetts-Amherst faculty member and peers

interactive questions and feedback

case studies

With F A T S A N D H E A L T H you can...

learn from anywhere at any time - no scheduled teleconferences to view

interact with university faculty and health professionals throughout the U.S.

receive a certificate of completion to be used for documentation of continuing professional education units (CPEUs) with submission of an exam and fee

How to enroll...

Read what health professionals are saying about our courses...

The websites I learned about will be useful to me and my clients. The articles on behavior change, motivational interviewing and stages of change were very helpful also. -BB

I thought the 10 year risk study on CHD was extremely interesting and insightful. -LH

This course was fun and informative. Thanks for taking the time out to do it. – JA

I really enjoyed this course and appreciate the resources that were made available. – FW

This was a great learning experience; you learn at your own pace. – AR

This is the first online class I have taken and was impressed by its flexibility. – JA

This is a fantastic course and a great resource. The links to the assessment tools are fantastic. – JE

Wonderful resources from each lesson for future use, I bookmarked all the good websites and tools. This was wonderful-I told everyone I work with how easy it was to use and all the great info I learned. Thank you so much. – MC

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was extremely easy to navigate and the information was totally relevant not only as a professional, but personally as well. I also like the convenience of the course. As a full-time teacher and parent - it all has to be about convenience. Thank you for a great experience! – NO

I have a better understanding of the barriers to behavior change and some useful tools to help clients overcome them. - PS

This course was awesome!!!! I was somewhat unsure what to expect but the directions, readings, assignments and discussions were great to exchange info and to learn new ideas.- LS

Thank you for such a great course that was so easy to access from home, once I figured out how to get into the system! It was nice to be in touch with professionals in the field again. I will definitely do this again to keep my license current! – TM

I loved the course and felt it was stress free and quite informative. Thank you. -LS

I enjoyed the role playing. – JM

This was the first on-line course I have been involved in. I enjoyed it a great deal. – JN

Having the opportunity to see other peoples approaches to the same problem helps to expand on counseling skills. – TJ

Thanks so much for making this available! As an Extension professional, this was a tremendous way to receive training and stay current in the field of nutrition. – ES

Internet Literacy was my favorable session. Lots of good advice! I have really enjoyed the class. It made me stop and think about my own personal health as well. I look forward to more classes. – BG

I really liked the information given about learning styles and how people are able to absorb information. I haven't had a lot of instruction in that area and realize that it is a very important part of counseling a patient to improve their eating behaviors. – PW

I learned how to take an online course and navigate the web better to obtain nutrition information. – CK

The short courses are very much appreciated. I hope to take others as they become available. The extensive planning and preparation of course materials added to the depth of the information included. – BG

I have really enjoyed the class and it was information that I can use when it comes to me and my clients. – BP

The course was great. Information was wonderful and the recommended reading was excellent. The teacher was the best. I would love to take more classes with your program. – EH

Having not ever participated in an online course like this before I did not know what to expect. I felt it was very worthwhile. I really enjoyed learning this way as well as being involved in the discussions. I thought it was a really good course. Thank you for offering such a wonderful learning experience. – SO

Thank you for making continuing education possible without having to leave my rural home. –PO

I have enjoyed this class. It fit very well into my busy life-style and did not require an excessive amount of time. Thank you. – SH

The course made me read more articles on fats than I had ever done. –GO

It took me a little while to get used to learning online. This was my first course online. I would do it again. I prefer the traditional classroom. But as I sit here in my pajamas drinking my coffee early in the morning I realize the convenience of online classes can't be beat. – SC

This program offered very good flexibility for my schedule. Thank you! - BO