Overview
Cultivate healthy living solutions for people and communities
Demand for health and wellness products and services is projected to rise in Canada, accompanied by a demand for skilled nutrition, health and wellness professionals. Our online program offers the knowledge and tools to succeed in this rewarding field.
- Explore health and wellness in the workplace, nutrition fundamentals, fitness and healthy living, nutrition for the various stages of the life cycle and healthy aging in retirement community residences
- Gain the in-demand skills to succeed as a health and wellness professional
- Earn a certificate of professional learning when you successfully complete three of the five courses listed
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Program highlights Learn More
- Online course that teaches foundational knowledge in nutrition, health and wellness
- Healthy living strategies, plans and programs
- Earn a Certificate of Professional Learning
Nutrition, Health and Wellness program features:
- Convenient online platform lets you learn at your own pace
- Dynamic course content from industry experts
- Network with other health-minded professionals from various disciplines

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- Best practices and professional standards for the health and wellness industry
- Role of nutrition for energy, weight control and physical activity
- How to design and implement wellness programs for individuals and groups
Through our Nutrition, Health and Wellness program, you’ll learn to:
- Identify key nutrients, how they work in the body as well as nutritional needs throughout the human life cycle
- Describe the role of foods and nutrients in energy balance, weight control and physical activity
- Understand the physical, mental, social, environmental, financial and occupational aspects of wellness
- Analyze health and wellness program plans to support a healthy lifestyle
- Explain how appropriate physical activity, fitness, and active living strategies and programs impact personal and community well-being
- Examine the social, cultural, economic, physical and behavioural factors for health and wellness program planning and development activity, fitness, and active living strategies and programs impact personal and community well-being
Learn more about our Nutrition, Health and Wellness program
- Professionals in any industry looking to advance their skills, knowledge and experience in health and wellness
- Individuals seeking to pursue a new career in the health and wellness industry
- New Canadians starting a new career or academic program
Earning a Certificate of Professional Learning in Nutrition, Health, and Wellness can put you on the path to a wide range of positions in a variety of industries, including:
- Health/nutrition/wellness retailers
- Community centres
- Long-term care homes
- Senior living facilities
- Fitness/wellness centres
- Business/corporate offices
- Healthcare facilities
- Weight loss services
- Private consulting
- Foodservice industry
- Identify key nutrients and how they work in the body and discuss nutritional needs throughout the life cycle
- Describe the role of foods and nutrients in energy balance, weight control, and physical activity
- Outline various aspects of wellness (physical, mental, social and environmental, financial, occupational)
- Explain how appropriate physical activity, fitness, and active living strategies and programming impacts the personal and community health, fitness, and well-being
- Examine the key social, cultural and economic, physical and behavioural factors that determine health and wellness necessary for program planning and development
- Analyze health and wellness program plans and strategies to support a healthy lifestyle
The following objectives will be threaded within each course:
- Demonstrate an awareness of ethical practices and professional standards applicable to standard professional roles within the health and wellness industry
- Exemplify the skills, attitudes and behaviours required to work and collaborate with people and develop personal management skills
- Employ effective communication practices
Check out our latest Health Program Preview webinar to learn more about the Nutrition, Health and Wellness program
What our recent graduates say

Krystal
Health and Social Service Skill Development graduate
I wanted to reinvent myself and change my career path and I was able to do that.
I wanted to be able to reinvent myself and change my career path and I was able to do that because of McMaster Continuing Education. Being a nurse, there are so many different avenues of nursing that I can try new things and continue to learn. The instructors were really understanding. When you’re working full-time, having someone that will promptly answer your questions and make time for you when you need it, they made it really easy.
Krystal
Health and Social Service Skill Development graduate
I wanted to reinvent myself and change my career path and I was able to do that.
I wanted to be able to reinvent myself and change my career path and I was able to do that because of McMaster Continuing Education. Being a nurse, there are so many different avenues of nursing that I can try new things and continue to learn. The instructors were really understanding. When you’re working full-time, having someone that will promptly answer your questions and make time for you when you need it, they made it really easy.
Krystal
Health and Social Service Skill Development graduate
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Certificate of Professional Learning in Nutrition, Health and Wellness
Earn the Certificate of Professional Learning in Nutrition, Health and Wellness by completing any three of the five specialist courses listed
Courses (complete any 3)
Nutrition, Health and Wellness Courses
Nutrition, Health and Wellness Courses
Advance your career with online Nutrition, Health and Wellness courses
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Nutrition, Health and Wellness Schedule
Nutrition, Health and Wellness Schedule
This schedule table displays courses planned to be offered this year and is a guide to planning your courses for the academic year. Please note: Spring term registration opens mid-March and Fall/Winter term registration opens mid-July. The schedule table is subject to change. Please visit the course pages to browse classes currently available for registration and the latest cost information. The cost for Nutrition, Health and Wellness courses is $724.08 – $771.08 per course.
Learning format definitions:
- VC = Virtual Classroom learning format
- O = Online learning format
- OSS = Online Self-Study learning format
For more information about our learning formats and to choose a format that works best for you, please visit our Learning Formats page.
Course Name (Course Code) | Winter 2023 | Spring 2023 |
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Nutrition Fundamentals (NHW 100) | Date: Jan 9 – Mar 19
Format: O |
Date: May 1 – Jul 9
Format: O |
Nutrition, Fitness and Healthy Living (NHW 102) | Date: May 1 – Jul 9
Format: O |
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Nutrition for the Lifecycle (NHW 103) | Date: Feb 6 – Apr 16
Format: O |
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Healthy Aging (RCM 101) | Date: Jan 16 – Mar 26
Format: O |
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Wellness in the Workplace (HRM 941) | Date: Jan 30 – Apr 9
Format: O |
Date: May 8 – Jul 30
Format: O |