Nutrition for Optimal Health Wellness and Sports

This program has been discontinued at Cal State San Marcos.  To find other schools offering the program, contact Dimitri Onyskow at 574/849-1281 or do@edfit.com.

Program Description:
Content and curriculum within each course in the program is designed to present the health/medical/fitness professional, Registered Dietitians, or individuals from the public with up to date research and strategies for practical application in weight management, meal planning analysis, functional food implementation, public nutrition, and sports nutrition.  Individual consumers interested in learning more about nutrition, daily meal planning, wellness strategies, and sport nutrition and performance will be introduced to information to help them achieve their own goals for themselves or family members. The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association (ADA) has approved the Certificate in Nutrition program for 120 Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs)/ or 30 (CPEUs) per course for both the Registered Dietitian (RDs) and Dietetic Technician-Registered (DTRs). Plus, the National Strength Professional Association (NSPA) has approved each course in the program for 2 CEUs, and the National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) has approved each course in the program for 10 CEUs.

Melissa Halas-Liang, MA, RD, CNSD, CDE is the Program Coordinator and an instructor for the Professional Certificate in Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness, and Sports.  Melissa is a Registered Dietitian, with a Masters in Nutrition Education, is a Certified Diabetes Educator and a Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian.  In addition to working in clinical management and clinical nutrition she has assisted in clinical trials, taught small group diabetes classes, and counseled patients on weight loss. She has spoken on a wide range of topics in the community including disease prevention and treatment, fitness, and sports nutrition.  Melissa has published articles in periodicals on healthy eating and edited textbook nutrition sections. She has developed curriculums for medical residents and lectured to health care professionals for continuing education credits on a variety of topics. Her commitment to cardiovascular health, promoting physical fitness and the prevention and recognition of diabetes is remarkable.  If you have questions about the certificate program and courses, you may contact the Program Coordinator at mhalasliang@gmail.com.

Certificate Courses:
Course 1:  Nutrition and You: Functional Foods™
Course 2:  Weight Management and Nutrition in the Lifecycle™
Course 3:  Introduction to Sports Nutrition and Performance™
Course 4:  Public Nutrition and Wellness Education™