Who Should Apply

UConn Online Precision Nutrition Graduate Certificate, Who_should_apply, dentists, pharmacists, physicians, naturopathyThe online graduate certificate in Precision Nutrition is designed for individuals working in healthcare, private practice, and industry interested in the fast growing and emerging nutritional specialization, and seeking to obtain advanced knowledge in nutritional genomics and metabolism.

The Precision Nutrition Online Graduate Certificate is perfect for physicians, pharmacists, dentists, naturopaths, and registered dietitians (MD, DO, DC, DDS, DNP, ND, PharmD, or RD) who are seeking the CNS credential to meet the nutrition graduate course requirement.

UConn’s Department of Nutritional Sciences currently offers both an in-person Master of Science in Nutritional Science and a 30-credit online Master of Science in Personalized Nutrition (MSPN), however, this part-time certificate may be a better fit if you are not interested in pursuing an entire master’s degree in nutrition, or if you are uncertain about a master’s degree and prefer to start with a certificate. Credits earned within the Precision Nutrition Online Graduate Certificate program can later be applied to UConn’s MS in Personalized Nutrition.