Huntington College of Health Sciences

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An Integrative Approach to Nutrition & Health Sciences

For 20 years, Huntington College of Health Sciences has offered more than a conventional undergraduate or graduate education. Our accredited, distance learning degrees and diploma programs include the breadth of responsible complementary and alternative medicine viewpoints, providing our students with a well-rounded and comprehensive approach to the health sciences.

HCHS Departments

Academic Programs Offered at HCHS

Diploma programs

Degree programs

Accelerated Degree/Diploma Programs

At Huntington College of Health Sciences, our accredited, distance-learning courses are self-paced; allowing you to complete your diploma or degree program more quickly then would otherwise be the case. For example you can earn:

An undergraduate diploma in as little as 6 months
An A.S. degree in Applied Nutrition in as little as 1.5 years
A B.H.S degree in Nutrition in as little as 3.25 years
An M.S. degree in Nutrition in as little as 12 months

Of course you may also take more time to complete your degree program according to your schedule. Below are various timeframes for completing these academic programs:

To complete your diploma in about:	You would need to complete one of the following:
To complete your diploma in about:	1 course every	2 courses every	3 courses every
6 months	4 weeks	8 weeks	12 weeks
7 months	5 weeks	10 weeks	15 weeks
11 months	8 weeks	16 weeks	24 weeks

To complete your A.S. degree in about:	You would need to complete one of the following:
To complete your A.S. degree in about:	1 course every	2 courses every	3 courses every
1.5 years	4 weeks	8 weeks	12 weeks
2 years	5 weeks	10 weeks	15 weeks
3 years	8 weeks	16 weeks	24 weeks

To complete your B.H.S. degree in about:	You would need to complete one of the following:
To complete your B.H.S. degree in about:	1 course every	2 courses every	3 courses every
3.25 years	4 weeks	8 weeks	12 weeks
4 years	5 weeks	10 weeks	15 weeks
6.5 years	8 weeks	16 weeks	24 weeks

To complete your M.S. degree in about:	You would need to complete one of the following:
To complete your M.S. degree in about:	1 course every	2 courses every	3 courses every
12 months	5 weeks	10 weeks	15 weeks
19 months	8 weeks	16 weeks	24 weeks
24 months	10 weeks	20 weeks	30 weeks

*Graduates will be eligible to apply to sit for the Holistic Nutrition Credentialing Board’s (HNCB) Board Examination. The HNCB is a division of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP). NANP Professional Members who meet the board examination qualification criteria and successfully pass the Board Exam will earn the designation, “Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition.” For more information, including a list of Board Exam eligibility criteria please visit www.holisticnutritionboard.org or contact the HNCB at 916-851-9310 or by email at exam@hncb.org.

**The International Society of Sports Nutrition recommends completing the Sports Nutrition and Exercise Physiology courses that are part of this Dip.S.N. program to prepare for taking the National Board Exam for Certified Sports Nutritionist from the International Society of Sports Nutrition (CISSN) and B ody Composition Certification (BCC-ISSN), respectively.

†Upon completion of the M.S. in Nutrition program, the graduate will have met the educational requirements for eligibility to take the American College of Nutrition’s national board examination for

Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS). All CNS applicants are also required to complete supervised

professional experience in nutrition related activities by the time of the examination.