AUT Certificate of Proficiency in Pacific Nutrition
Do you work in the health or education sector? Do you work with Pacific communities in a training, advice and/or support role? This AUT, Level 4, Pacific nutrition course could be for you. Find out how you can register.
Enrol in a certified course on Pacific nutrition. The AUT Certificate of Proficiency in Pacific Nutrition will teach you about the relationship between the types of food we eat, and the effect they can have on our health. You will learn about how food affects health, emphasising the importance of traditional foods as part of a nutritious, balanced diet. Every life stage is covered from age 0 - 65+.
Learn how to share the information you have learnt with your families, communities and workplaces.
This course is delivered in two formats, face-to-face and online. In 2025, the first intake will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams, structured into three parts with 12 two-hour evening sessions held weekly over 12 weeks.
The second intake will take place face-to-face in Ellerslie, Auckland, over a nine-week period. This format will also be divided into three parts, each consisting of two in-person daytime sessions, with a study week for self-directed learning and activities.
For details on what you will learn in each training part, download our course outline (PDF)
What's the course like?
Susan shares what she enjoyed about the Proficiency in Pacific nutrition course.
When is the next course?
Intake 1 (Online) - Wednesday 7 May to Wednesday 23 July | 6pm - 8.30pm.
Intake 2 (Face to face) - Thursday 14 August to Thursday 9 October | 9.30am - 3.30pm.
How do I register?
To register for a course complete the following three steps:
1. Complete the online registration form.
2. Supply proof of New Zealand residency signed by a Justice of the Peace (New Zealand Birth Certificate or Passport, Foreign Passport with New Zealand Residency Visa.
3. Submit your certified identification documents by emailing info@pacificheart.org.nz.
Please note: Acceptance into this course is not automatic. Acceptance is based on all the relevance the training package has in relation to the line of work you are in. As this course is delivered in partnership with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), once your registration has been accepted by the Heart Foundation you will be required to complete an AUT online enrolment which we will supply.