Functional Nutrition: Program overview
About
Welcome to PCC and the HEP Pathway
Welcome to Portland Community College and the start of your path to a rewarding career!
The Healthcare & Emergency Professions (HEP) pathway provides opportunities for students to gain certificates, degrees, licensure, and/or credentials to further their careers in healthcare and emergency services fields. Many of our programs provide hands-on learning opportunities with advanced technology, practical training in clinical settings, and instructors with industry experience. Program graduates are in high demand in the healthcare and emergency professions industry and have the potential to earn excellent wages and benefits.
For more information about the Healthcare & Emergency Professions pathway, see the programs offered. See the Healthcare programs comparison chart to compare degrees and certificates offered, program costs, and potential salaries offered in each career path.
Welcome to Functional Nutrition
On behalf of our faculty and department, I would like to welcome you to our Functional Nutrition program. Whether you are looking to start a new career, expand your knowledge to support your clients/patients, or simply learn new ways to support health and well-being, we are delighted to support your learning and goals.
Functional Nutrition is often both a fulfilling focus of a career, and also a way of life that can support your own growth as well as that of others. Working with others and being part of a healthcare team often proves rewarding, knowing that you are helping people improve their lives and embrace a new vision for themselves.
Portland Community College has been proud to help students achieve their dreams and shape their careers in this field for over 15 years. We are excited to support you during the next year of your studies, and later as you begin your work and contribute to others.
Sincerely,
Amy D. Evans, LMT
Business Training & Educational Development Coordinator
About Functional Nutrition
The Functional Nutrition program is a non-credit certificate program housed within the Healthcare and Emergency Professions pathway of Portland Community College.
Other health programs within this pathway include: Herbal Medicine, Ayurveda Yoga, Clinical Research, Medical Laboratory Technology, Phlebotomy, Eye Technician, Nursing, Health Information Management, and more.
Mission and values
The mission of the Functional Nutrition program is to provide high quality, student-centered training to prepare graduates for passing the HNCB exam and developing a successful career in the field. As such, the Functional Nutrition program provides quality training in an atmosphere that encourages full realization of each student’s potential.
The program offers students of all ages, races, cultures, economic levels, and previous educational experience opportunities for personal growth and attainment of their professional goals. Through effective teaching and student support, we strive to prepare our students for success as individuals, businesses, and healthcare professionals.
Values
The Functional Nutrition program values student engagement, mutual respect with everyone involved with the program, and strives to provide foundations for student success through a worthwhile curriculum that is practical, theoretical, and of high quality.
The program provides the environment to create outstanding health care professionals. Everyone in the program is enthusiastic about teaching and learning, and all students and staff are respected.
Goals and objectives
The goal of the Portland Community College Functional Nutrition program is to deliver a rigorous entry-level, professional preparatory program, enabling participants to start their professional nutrition career or add holistic nutrition to their existing practice.
Accreditation
Portland Community College is regionally accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). For more information, see the college’s Accreditation webpage.
The Portland Community College Functional Nutrition program is reviewed and approved by the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP). The program is closely aligned with NANP standards and is designed to provide students with a high quality education.
Costs
Program tuition, fees, and costs are as follows:
- $5,996 for the entire program, or $1,499 + $20 fee per term
- Includes NANP student membership ($99 value)
- Students must purchase required books
- Special, interest-free payment plans are available through PCC by contacting Lynne Baxter. Emails to Lynne must be sent using PCC email accounts.
Leadership
Janeen Hull
PCC – Academic & Career Pathways Dean
See the PCC Organizational Guide for information about college administration.
Contacts
- Jason Johnson: Program Dean
- Amy Evans, MS, LMT: Program Coordinator
- Faculty:
- Zrinka Glavas, MEd, MSc: lead instructor (part-time)
- Adjunct faculty: The program relies on instructors who are experts in the field. A list of highly trained and experienced instructors and their corresponding bios are on the Functional Nutrition website.
Portland Community College
CLIMB Center
1626 SE Water Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97214
Telephone: 971-722-6672
College mailing address:
PO Box 19000
Portland, Oregon 97280-0990