Earn Your CNP Designation with Flexible Learning Options
Step into a career that empowers others and transforms lives, including your own. At the Institute of Holistic Nutrition, you’ll get hands-on training from passionate experts, LIVE and Self-Paced Online learning formats that fit your lifestyle, and the credentials to launch a fulfilling, in-demand career in holistic health.
For over 29 years, the Institute of Holistic Nutrition has provided top-quality training for students looking to start a career in holistic nutrition with our Applied Holistic Nutrition program.
This is the most comprehensive in-depth online program available to create qualified nutritional practitioners worldwide, and the only program with an exclusive Co-op placement, allowing students to receive hands-on industry experience before graduating.
Most in-depth holistic nutrition curriculum
Graduates receive a Diploma in Applied Holistic Nutrition, and the Certified Nutritional Practitioner (CNP) designation
Ayurvedic, Herbal Medicine, Clinical Science, Hormonal Health, & more
Students take part in an exclusive Co-op program, case studies, field trips, and cooking classes
Full-time, Part-time, Daytime, Evening, Online LIVE, and Self-Paced options
From classroom culture to curriculum depth, here’s what our graduates have to say
Studying at IHN was a great launching point for achieving my dreams of running an integrative care clinic focusing on women’s health & functional nutrition. The foundational tools and learnings from this program were invaluable as were the connections with my now colleagues & friends. IHN taught me so much about alternative healing modalities and opened the doors to some of my favourite modalities including herbalism & ayurvedic healing.
Attending the Institute of Holistic Nutrition was truly life-changing. This institution is more than just a school; it instilled in me a profound sense of purpose and offered knowledge that transcends textbooks. The dedicated staff and educators are exceptional, and their passion for holistic health profoundly impacted my journey
From the brilliant and passionate instructors to the connections I made with other students, my experience at IHN gave me so much to be grateful for. The knowledge I gained at IHN was invaluable to help me build a successful and long-lasting career. I don’t think I will ever retire!
I went deeper with my learning and my understanding of health and it took me to a completely different level.
IHN offered such an enriching experience, both from a professional and personal standpoint. The students, staff and Faculty are wonderful! The knowledge that I gained from the program was invaluable. I have taken everything that I have learned from IHN and applied it to better serve my family, my friends, and my community.
Attending IHN was a life changing experience for me. The teachers were so full of knowledge. I wish I could take this entire program over again to relive the whole experience.
“It’s where their dreams begin”
Sidney Shindle BA, CNP
IHN Faculty
“How to treat the root causes of disease”
Darko J. Prce, CNP RNCP ROHP.
IHN Graduate
“So many people have so many troubles with bowel & digestion”
Louise Comtois, CNP, RNCP
IHN Graduate
“This miraculous gift of Holistic Nutrition”
Elizabeth Papadopoulos, BSc, CNP, ROHP
IHN Founder and Director





