The Nutrition Pro Pathway is an elite pilot program for Year 13 students. While most school-level health courses sit at Level 3, this pathway delivers three foundational courses, assessed by NZQA as equivalent to Level 6 — giving students a head start in a professional career as a Nutrition Coach, Sports Nutritionist, or Clinical Nutritionist.

  • University-Level Courses

  • 100% Online and Self-Paced

  • Professional Pathway Certification

  • RPL towards full qualifications

What You'll Study

Courses have been assessed as equivalent to NZQA Level 6 (2nd year undergraduate level).

Three Phases to Professional Practice

From high school to registered practitioner — a clear, supported pathway from day one.

  • 01. The Nutrition Pro Pathway

    Complete three foundational, NZQA-equivalent Level 6 courses during your final year of school. Earn your Nutrition Professional Pathway Certification — a genuine professional credential, not just a school certificate.

  • 02. The Professional Roadmap

    Completion of these courses earns Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), credited towards full vocational certifications and registration with accrediting bodies — with discounts on further qualifications.

  • 03. Accreditation & Professional Practice

    Upon completing further study, register with professional bodies offering insurance, continuing education, and client rebates. Business skills built into the programme mean graduates can start working while still studying.

Accredited By Industry Bodies

Upon further study, graduates can register with organisations that provide insurance, continuing education, and client healthcare rebates.

Reviews

5 star rating

Excellent

Ali Wilford

A thorough and detailed, evidence-based, and easy to follow course - there is a huge amount of info here. Appreciate the holistic approach to around weight l...

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A thorough and detailed, evidence-based, and easy to follow course - there is a huge amount of info here. Appreciate the holistic approach to around weight loss. Highly recommend. AW

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5 star rating

Great, actionable content

Alison Barnett

Excellent content, easy to understand and apply, while also offering good balance and discussion of nuance.

Excellent content, easy to understand and apply, while also offering good balance and discussion of nuance.

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5 star rating

A very well built and insightful course.

Laria de Mestral

This course was really well organised and full of precise information. I enjoyed it very much and thought it was really well put together.

This course was really well organised and full of precise information. I enjoyed it very much and thought it was really well put together.

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5 star rating

Carb-tastic!

Kaz Yates

Great course, I really enjoyed it. Thanks so much!

Great course, I really enjoyed it. Thanks so much!

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Instructor

Taught by HPN's founder

Founder & CEO/Senior Lecturer Dr Cliff Harvey

Cliff Harvey PhD, DipFit, DipNat, FCNA is a Registered Clinical Nutritionist, Registered Naturopath & Medical Herbalist, author, educator, and researcher. He was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Clinical Nutrition Association for his services to Clinical Nutrition in Aotearoa.
In nearly three decades in practice, he has helped thousands of people to achieve their goals, from those who are chronically and acutely unwell, through to elite-level athletes, and ‘elite-attitude’ businesspeople and entrepreneurs.
He is an active researcher and is known for performing foundational research on keto-flu, ketogenic supplements, and 'carbohydrate tolerance'.
Cliff is a best-selling author of several books and is a former world champion strength athlete and competitive submission wrestler.