Profession
Nutrition CEU Courses for Occupational Therapists
The useful question for an OT is not “what diet should I prescribe?” It is “what about this person’s day makes eating difficult, and who should handle the diet itself?”
Where nutrition shows up in OT
Energy for activities of daily living, grocery shopping, meal preparation, and the habits that surround medication and meals are occupational. An OT can address the performance. A registered dietitian addresses the therapeutic diet. The courses on this site teach rehabilitation clinicians the nutrition concepts behind those conversations. They do not certify an OT to provide medical nutrition therapy.
Course order
Start with Introduction to Nutrition if you want the shared foundations. Assessment and Specialized Topics have prerequisites. Count the hours with your board only after you confirm the course qualifies.
Questions
Can I use a PT state approval as an OT approval?
No. FPTA approval is a physical therapy record. Occupational therapy boards and NBCOT use their own rules.
Related resources
OT overview
Approval limits are on the parent page.
Documentation
Write the education you gave and the referral you made.
Course catalog
Three 4-CEU courses. Course 1 and Course 3 are $149. Course 2 is $149.99.
Review the courses, then confirm your board
Course 1 and Course 3 are 4 CEUs and $149. Course 2 is 4 CEUs and $149.99. The 12-CEU bundle is $299. Credit depends on the license you hold.