DSC Course Content List -
Basic Membership
(Scroll down to see the Basic + Business Course Content List)

Baby-Led Weaning
Covered: benefits and contraindications, how to get started, meeting nutritional needs, safety and preparing foods with how-to videos for food groups.
Client resources: getting started with baby-led weaning, infant feeding - allergens, iron-rich foods list, vitamin-C rich foods list.
Author: Olivia Farrow, RD, MHSc

Cannabis & Health
Covered: cannabis 101 - what healthcare practitioners should know, including current research on cannabis and health, the regulatory landscape, therapeutic usage and safety.

Chronic Kidney Disease
Covered: diagnostic criteria, nutrition implications, meal planning to meet potassium, phosphorus, sodium and protein needs, case studies.
Client resources: CKD nutrition basics, kidney friendly grocery list.
Author: Emily Campbell, MScFN, RD

Diabetes
Covered: diagnostic criteria, nutrition recommendations, diabetes teaching tools, carbohydrate counting, self-management of blood glucose, education skills, case studies.
Client resources: diabetes meal planning guide, low glycemic index foods list, food sources of fat, food sources of fibre.
Author: Emily Campbell, MScFN, RD

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
Covered: indications and contraindications, safety, strategies to eliminate risk, enteral nutrition calculations, parenteral nutrition calculations, enteral and parenteral nutrition case studies.

Fertility
Covered: introduction to nutrition for fertility, nutrition strategies for male and female fertility, case studies.
Client resources: Fertility Nutrition Summary for RDs, Fertility Supplements: Guide for RDs, Eating Well for Fertility, Female Hormone Cycle and more!
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Author: Teresa Maiorano, RD

HAES(R)
Covered: distinguishing between HAES(R) and non-diet approaches, incorporating principles into practice, current literature review, common misconceptions, counselling skills, case studies.
Client resources: HAES(R) question prompts, non-weight focused health goals list.
Author: Lisa Melo, RD

Infant Feeding
Covered: nutrition needs of infants, starting solid foods, infant feeding recommendations, baby food texture progression, responsive feeding, nutrients of concern, testing allergens, case studies.
Client resources: allergen testing guide, food sources of iron, food sources of vitamin C.
Author: Olivia Farrow, RD, MHSc

Intuitive Eating
Covered: introduction to intuitive eating, 10 principles of intuitive eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, causes and prevalence of disordered eating, intuitive eating counseling skills, case studies.
Client resources: 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating - Overview, Hunger & Fullness Scale, Food & Mood Diary, Intuitive Eating Summary for RDs, Gentle Nutrition Handout, Non-Weight Health and Wellness Goals
Author: Abby Hsiao, RD

IBS
Covered: pathophysiology, treating common symptoms of IBS (constipation and diarrhea), red flags, medications and supplements for IBS, nutrition therapy for IBS, IBS counselling skills and case studies.
Client resources: nutrition for IBS fact sheet, food, mood & symptom diary, Bristol stool chart.
Author: Lauren Renlund, RD, MPH

Kids & Weight
Covered: interpreting growth charts, Ellyn Satter recommendations for tracking and monitoring growth, nutrition counselling strategies to help without harming, case studies.
Client resources: raising healthy eaters tip sheet, mix & match snacking guide for teens.
Author: Elise Harlow, RD, MS

Low FODMAP
Covered: how to implement low FODMAP with clients, deep dive into the three phases, troubleshooting when things don’t go as planned, case studies.
Client resources: low fodmap food list/high fodmap food list, low fodmap tip sheet, low fodmap reintroduction chart.
Author: Lauren Renlund, RD, MPH

Meal Planning
Client resources: What is Meal Planning? - Guide, Build-Your-Own Salad Guide, Build-Your-Own Grain Bowl Guide, Weekly Meal Plan & Shopping List - Printable

Mental Health
Covered: how food affects the brain, the gut-brain connection, key nutrients and diet strategies to promote mental health, mental health and nutrition case studies.
Nutrition and Mental Health Resources: Dietary Strategies for Mental Health - Summary Sheet for RD''s, Food Sources of Fibre, The Mediterranean Diet, Intuitive Eating Principles, Mindful Eating.
Author: Alexandra Kamp, RD, MAN

Motivational Interviewing
Covered: counseling skills for dietitian, building confidence using motivational interviewing, how to get clients results, building trusting, lasting relationships, creating positive client relationships, counselling techniques for virtual sessions and in-person.
Author: Jodi Robinson, RD, CDE

PCOS
Covered: what is PCOS, PCOS diagnostic criteria, PCOS lab values, clinical signs and symptoms, medical nutrition therapy for PCOS, evidence-based nutrition interventions for PCOS, case studies.
Client resources: PCOS Summary Sheet for RD's, PCOS SOAP Chart Note, Hunger & Fullness Scale, PCOS Fact Sheet, Low Glycemic Index Foods, Anti-inflammatory Foods, PCOS Supplements Guide
Author: Trista Chan, RD, MHSc

Picky Eating
Covered: Ellyn Satter division of responsibility, implementing the division of responsibility through different life stages (infants, older babies, toddlers, school aged children, adolescence), troubleshooting, case studies.
Client resources: picky eating tip sheet, mealtime conversation cards.
Author: Elise Harlow, RD, MS

Plant-Based Eating
Covered: types of plant-based diets, nutrients of concern and supplement recommendations, case studies.
Client resources: Easy Plant-Based Meals Recipe Book, plant-based meal planning, vegan proteins, vegan sources of B12, vegan sources of iron, greenhouse gas emissions from foods, plant-based grocery list.
Author: Kristen Carli, RD

Prenatal Nutrition
Covered: nutrients of focus, how to choose prenatal vitamins, navigating pregnancy-related discomforts (ie. nausea, vomiting, etc.)
Client resources: RD guide to prenatal supplements, fish & omega 3's, food safety, nutrition tips for pregnancy, managing pregnancy symptoms (nausea, cravings, etc.)
Author: Olivia Farrow, RD, MHSc

Sports Nutrition
Covered: calculating energy and macronutrient needs for athletes based on their sport, pre and post workout fueling, safe weight loss and weight gain guidelines for athletes, sport supplements.
Resources: Calculating Nutrient Needs for Athletes (Cheat Sheet), Pre/Post Workout Fueling, Sport Supplements Guide
Author: Terence Boateng, RD, MHSc, CEP

Weight Stigma
Covered: definitions of weight bias and weight stigma, current evidence related to the harms of weight stigma, the definition of weight inclusive approach to dietetic practice, how to use a weight inclusive approach with clients.
Author: Kyla Blackie, RD
DSC Course Content List -
Basic + Business Membership

Everything included in the Basic Membership

The Ultimate Business Checklist
Covered: outlines every step to Start, Grow and Scale your business in a step-by-step format.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Productivity and Planning (3 CEU's)
Covered: building your dietitian private practice business plan, how to structure your time, goal setting.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Defining Your Niche
Covered: a step-by-step guide for how to define your niche.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Pricing Your Services
Covered: how to price your services for 1:1 and project work (group presentations, writing, recipe development), how to structure packages
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Business Setup
Covered: includes all the steps for how to setup a private practice, including government, legal and dietetics considerations.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Client Forms
Templates provided: 24-hour recall, 3-day food record, client agreement and consent form
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Accepting Insurance & Direct Billing
Covered: step-by-step instructions for how to set up direct billing for dietitians in Canada and the United States.

DIY Wix Website (3 CEU's)
Covered: our step-by-step videos will walk you through the exact process to set up and manage your dietitian private practice website using Wix, plus provides the foundations of SEO.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Marketing Strategy
Covered: online (social media, website, email list, SEO, Google search, etc.) and offline (building community connections) tactics to get more clients.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Social Media Strategy (2 CEU's)
Covered: how to use Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn effectively to get more clients and paying writing or recipe development jobs.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Authentic Sales Strategies
Covered: how to sell your services in an authentic way to hit your monthly revenue goals and get more consistent clients.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Lead Magnets (1 CEU)
Covered: how to create an amazing free resource to share with your audience and collect email subscribers.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

Email Marketing
Covered: email marketing strategy (frequency, consistency), tech platform recommendations, 20 email content ideas, welcome sequence templates.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)

How to transition from 1:1 to a group program
Covered: scale your business with a group program.
Author: Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA(c)