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Welcome to the Association for Nutrition
We are a registered charity that holds the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN). 

Our purpose is to protect and benefit the public by defining and advancing standards of evidence-based practice across the field of nutrition and at all levels within the workforce.
 
     
     
 
 

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Welcome to the Association for Nutrition

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The Association for Nutrition (AfN) defines and advances standards of evidence-based practice across the field of nutrition and at all levels within the workforce.  We protect and benefit the public by:

·           Championing Registered Nutritionists (RNutr), whose entry onto the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) is an assurance that they meet our rigorous standards of competence and professionalism.

·           Supporting frontline health and social care workers with essential tools enabling individuals to evaluate and enhance their competence to use nutrition safely and competently in their practice.

·           Recognising high quality, relevant nutrition training through our Course Accreditation, CPD Endorsement and Certification schemes.


  
     
     
 
Nutrition Professionals - Differences and Similarities

Click here to find out all about the different qualification requirements, scope of practices, regulators and professional bodies for Registered Nutritionists and Registered Associate Nutritionists, Dietitians and Nutritional Therapists.

  
     
     
 
UKVRN Registration
UKVRN Registered Nutritionists work at many levels across academia, NHS, charity, policy, public health, animal, research and food sectors. 

All UKVRN registrants (a Registered Associate Nutritionists and Registered Nutritionists) must demonstrate knowledge and understanding (at degree level or above) of five areas of core competencies in nutrition science and (for Registered Nutritionists) their application of this knowledge in one of five specialist areas: Public Health, Sports and Exercise, Nutrition Science, Food and Animal Nutrition. 

For more information on applying for registration please click here
  
     
     
 
Interested in studying nutrition?

For advice from Public Health England's Chief Nutritionist on the qualifications and experience required to be a Registered Nutritionist, please read Dr Tedstone's blog post here.

Students intending to join the UKVRN as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) via Direct Entry Application must complete a university-level undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme accredited by AfN. For a list of AfN Accredited programmes please see here. Applicants from a non-AfN-accredited degree programme must submit a portfolio application.

If you are not ready to undertake a degree in nutrition science, but would like to undertake a short course as in introduction to nutrition science and/or to support your work, make sure it's Certified by the AfN. AfN Certified Courses have demonstrated that they meet our rigorous standards for both course content and education standards. A full list of AfN Certified courses is available here.

Both NHS Choices and NHS Careers provide further information on careers for AfN Registered Nutritionists.

 
     
     
 
Nutrition news in Tweets
Nutrition news from the web - please note that the content of these tweets are NOT endorsed by the AfN, nor do they necessarily represent the opinions of either the AfN or UKVRN Registrants.
  
     
     
 
AfN Noticeboard

WE ARE RECRUITING

We are currently recruiting for the following two roles:

Quality Assurance Officer (Education)
Quality Assurance Manager (Education)
For more information please click here


NEW PHONE NUMBER

We now have a new telephone system to direct your calls to the appropriate contact more efficiently.

The new number is: 020 3795 8823

We will be phasing out use of our old number between now and June, so please update your records with our new number.  


AfN PUBLICATIONS

AfN Council has amended its Rules, which describe how the AfN is governed.  The new Rules can be viewed here.

An updated discussion paper on Professional Regulation and Statutory Protection can be viewed here.


AfN ACCREDITED DEGREE PROGRAMME

The AfN currently accredits 47 undergraduate and 25 postgraduate programmes. These degrees support the development of nutritionists’ skills through the delivery of evidence-based nutrition education to a professional level. Students completing an accredited degree programme have the right to apply for direct entry at Registered Associate level to the UKVRN, which entitles them to use the letters ANutr after their names.


Current Undergraduate Degree Accredited Programmes

Current Postgraduate Degree Accredited Programmes



AfN CERTIFIED COURSES


AfN Certified Courses are ideal for individuals who deliver nutrition information to the public at level 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5+ on the Public Health and Skills Careers Framework and wish to update or extend their nutrition knowledge, but are not looking to train to the level required to be a registered Nutritionist. Courses are certified against competences set for those working/volunteering/interested in either Health & Social Care, Fitness & Leisure or Catering.
Please note this scheme certifies courses, not the individuals who complete them and do not result in any professional title such as certified diet advisor, fitness coach, nutrition advisor or equivalent.

Full listing of AfN Certified Courses


FORTHCOMING AfN CPD ENDORSED ACTIVITIES



15,16, 20 & 23 June 2017 - The Dairy Council, Dairy and Health: the Evidence Explained, various locations

21-23 Jun 2017 - The Nutrition Society, Irish Section Conference 2017 'What governs what we eat?', Belfast

10-12 Jul 2017 - The Nutrition Society, Summer conference 2017: Improving nutrition in metropolitan areas, London

8 & 12 Sep 2017 - Susan Church Nutrition, Recipe Analysis: Maximising Accuracy, London

13-15 Sep 2017 - University of Leeds, The Leeds Course in Clinical Nutrition, Leeds

25 Sep-8 Oct 2017 - Monash University, Food as Medicine: Fertility and Pregnancy, Online

26 Sep 2017 - The Nutrition Society, Nutritional Genomics: Essential basics for nutrition and health professionals, Webinar

31 Oct 2017 - The Nutrition Society, Introduction to Food Policy, London

Click here for Full listing of forthcoming AfN Endorsed CPD

College for Nutrition/Fitness Industry Training

Please note courses offered by Fitness Industry Training/College for Nutrition are not accredited or endorsed by AfN and do not lead to UKVRN Registration as a Registered Nutritionist.


College for Nutrition/Fitness Industry Training

Please note courses offered by Fitness Industry Training/College for Nutrition are not accredited or endorsed by AfN and do not lead to UKVRN Registration as a Registered Nutritionist.


College for Nutrition/Fitness Industry Training


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