NW Academy of Practical Nutrition

Education is Power

Whether you are gathering information for yourself or for a loved one, you will gain knowledge and confidence enabling you to serve others.  If you are in a medical profession that demands a better understanding of practical nutrition and vitamin counseling, you won’t want to miss out on these exceptional and informative courses of study with advanced product training.

Dr. Brouse believes that the true definition of the word Doctor is "Teacher".  When you go fishing and gift your catch to a family in need, you feed them for a meal.   But when you teach them how to fish, you empower them to feed themselves for life.  This universal law applies in the field of nutrition as well.

As you start down your path of health and wellness, you won't want to miss out on current health Lectures, Seminars, and Tele-Clinic.

Methods of Examination

Dr. Brouse developed three exciting courses of study in the field of nutrition.  They are available to you through the Northwest Academy, which is the educational arm of Health Education Corp.  They are as follows:

Basic Practical Nutrition Course is a 3-hour Course of Study designed to introduce individuals to Basic Practical Nutrition.  The examination for this class is multiple choice and measures your knowledge of the facts of the course content.

Intermediate Practical Nutrition Course is a 16-hour Course of Study designed for the serious student and business builder.  The examination for this class is essay and measures your ability to comprehend, apply and converse about current and important issues in the field of nutrition the content of this course of study.

Advanced Practical Nutrition Course is a 60-hour Home Study Course taken 5 hours each month for 12 months with true/false tests posted and taken online.  The true/false testing method measures your understanding of various relationships in the field of nutrition.

Benefits of Certification

Definition:  Certification ~ “the act of certifying a certain level of proficiency by one’s peers.”

In technical industries such as Microsoft with computer software and Shaklee with nutrition, there is a certain body of knowledge that sets them apart from their competition.   A person who is a Certified Microsoft Professional carries the name and support of their industry instructors and peers.  Bill Gates did not go to IBM and ask for their blessing upon his undertaking nor did he go to Harvard to learn about computer software.  He started a company that has set the standard for all other computer software companies.   Microsoft is what all competitors would like to become.  The same thing is true for someone who is recognized by his or her Shaklee peers as a Certified Practical Nutrition Advisor or Consultant as having met a measurable standard of educational excellence without being placed in the position of having to diagnosis and treat.  The type of information that sets Shaklee apart will not likely be taught at any college or university.  This is left to those in the industry.  Just as a Microsoft certified professional is trained and examined for their proficiency, Shaklee professionals now have the same opportunity for their own brand of certification.

With over 600 graduates of our educational programs since 2003, including many in the medical field, the academy is excited to continue guiding and directing a healthy desire for excellence in this exploding wellness and nutrition industry.  The Northwest Academy of Practical Nutrition was founded, directed and staffed by nutritional physicians who have taught at professional schools and colleges.  They are students of Dr. Forrest Shaklee’s philosophy and users of nutritional products.  They have brought together a curriculum and internet-driven system to share knowledge, encourage application and promote collaboration among serious students.

When a professor of an accredited college reviewed the course curriculum, he wanted to offer it as a course of study through their educational institution.  However; they wanted to edit out all reference to the Shaklee philosophy and nutritional product line.  Dr. Brouse refused to alter the course content because Dr. Shaklee’s philosophy and nutritional products are the foundation for success in his nearly 30 years of practice that has resulted in improved health and wellness for Dr. Brouse’s many patients.