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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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- Direct: To enrol direct with Cadence Health contact the office for a prospectus which details all the information you need about us and our courses as well as an application form. Complete the application and mail or fax it back to us with a cheque or credit card details. - Via a partner: Prospective students can enrol in a number of ways. Enrolling with one of our partners enables you to enrol in person, credit card, online, cheque, cash or postal order. Alternatively we can enrol you directly over the telephone using a credit card. TMS account holders are able to use their account.
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What is the difference if I enrol via a Community College? If you enrol via one of our many partners the only difference is that they will process your enrolment fees. They then contact us and we in turn contact you straight away. Cadence Health runs the course and supports you every step of the way. You can also pay in person and by cash via our partners.
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How will I know what to study? Aside from the Student Manual we supply with every course, our courses are structured so that you can read a topic, check your understanding via our study guide and answers and then complete that section of your assessment. This way there is an added bonus of not having to wait until you finish the course before you undertake your assessment.
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Strictly speaking no. In order to meet accreditation requirements all of our courses have one assessment, however you do not need to take the exam if you choose not to. Only students who complete and pass the assessment are eligible for a certificate.
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Do I have to attend any lectures? No, there is no lecture, tutorial or residential attendance required. However, we recognise the importance of not feeling isolated while studying so we provide a number of ways of staying in touch with both staff and other students, including a discussion forum.
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Do I have to attend an exam or assessment? No, everything you need in order to complete your course is included in your course pack including your assessment. All our assessments are high quality open-book assessments.
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What sort of questions will I have to answer in my assessment? All our assessments are high quality learning tools. They comprise true or false, multiple-choice, short answer and case study questions. The only exception to this is the Paediatric Nutrition courses which are more clinically based examinations.
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Can I get help with assessment questions? Absolutely! We are on hand to assist you no matter what your question is. We encourage students to call, Email or log on to the discussion forum to get assistance. All questions are handled with the utmost confidentiality.
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Can I talk to someone about topics that I don't feel are clear to me? Definitely! In fact we even have specialists such as fitness experts, early childhood consultants and more who can can clearly explain difficult concepts and topics as well as give you loads of useful examples and case studies.
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Can I complete my course in less than the specified hours? Yes! All our courses provide you with the expected number of study hours which is often a better estimate of how long a course will take than the weeks duration. For example if you are taking a 14 week course which has 28 hours of study (two hours per week) and you allotted four hours a week you would finish this course in just seven weeks. You can send in your assessment at anytime during your course.
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What if I can't complete my assessment before the due date? At Cadence Health the emphasis is on quality learning. We recognise that life can throw 'curve balls' at times and so we encourage students to simply call our office if they encounter any difficulties with due dates.
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Can I enrol if I don't live in Australia? Absolutely! We have many students from New Zealand, Europe, Asia and America. If you reside outside of Australia our courses are perfect for you. In fact our Director has taught nutrition in Japan. With our enhanced correspondence learning approach the 'distance' in distance learning is taken away. Our discussion forum, extended resources and highly personalised service makes learning via distance a close and personal experience no matter where you are! Students residing outside of Australia will be required to pay a small postage and handling fee.
Students wishing to enrol into our Childhood Nutrition course from NZ can enrol via our NZ partner, Parents Centre NZ. You will gain additional information relevant to NZ, save on postage, and can pay in NZ dollars.
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How do I pay if I am an overseas student? Some students choose to have a bank draft made up in Australian dollars others simply use their credit card. When using a credit card from abroad, the fees (in Australian dollars) will automatically be converted to your local currency by your credit card provider and appear on your next statement.
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What if English is not my first language? The nutritionist who designed our courses has lectured nutrition at an International College for over five years and has taught nutrition in Japan. We are very considerate of language barriers, our increasing range of student support options means that for those where English is not their first language, learning with Cadence Health is not an issue.
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Can I practice as a nutritionist once I have passed a nutrition course? The short answer is no. However, if you are already qualified to provide nutritional advice our courses will provide you with added skills and knowledge. In order to legally provide a service where you charge a fee for nutrition advice you need to have undertaken a number of years relevant study (for example in health science), gained a relevant qualification (e.g. nutritionist, dietitian, naturopath, GP, pharmacist) and gained registration via a peak industry body and secured relevant insurance. If you are unsure if you are eligible to provide dietary advice you should contact your industry body, for example personal trainers in NSW would contact Fitness Australia.
Download a copy of our 'How to become a nutritionist' fact sheet now.
Some links to bodies include:
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Can I use my course for further studies? All of our courses offer various forms of evidence of study, such as assessment maps, certificates, transcripts and study guides. Many courses are mapped to elements of National Training Packages such as the childhood nutrition course that is mapped to elements of the nutrition part of the Child Care package. We encourage students to retain all of their documents to use as supporting evidence for applications for exemptions and advanced standing. Success of such applications depends entirely on the evidence you provide and the organisation you are applying to.
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What about qualifications from doing a Cadence Health course? When you take a course with us you are gaining a vocational education qualification for life, many of which relate closely to elements of National Training Packages.
The endorsement that our courses hold ensures a high education standard with recognition across Australia. Your certificate also opens doors for you in terms of:
Exemptions Recognition of prior learning for employment and training
Mapping to National Training Packages An increasing number of our courses are mapped to National Training Packages and while we are not currently an RTO, this does mean that you can use our courses for recognition of prior learning or advanced standing in further training.
A further advantage is that our college partners, who are RTOs, are able to offer our courses as accredited courses under their own scope, for example the Child Care Training Package, nutrition elements.
Our RTO partners such as St George and Sutherland Community College are able to offer our courses as accredited courses for you to gain qualifications and advanced standing.
The length of our courses are shown in hours and weeks. The number of weeks is a guide to the expected length of a course given two hours study per week.
How quickly can I finish a course? Courses can be completed in less time if you are able to set aside more time each week. For example a 14-week course equivalent to 28 hours of study can be completed in just seven weeks if you study four hours a week.
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Why is Cadence Health the preferred distance learning organisation? We have worked hard to become one of the best. There are many reasons why we are the preferred organisation for many students. Unlike a lot of other organisations our service doesn't stop once you are enrolled, that's where it begins for us. We go out of our way to make sure ALL of our students feel confident and supported right throughout their studies. We offer more support, more learning resources, better in depth texts, quality learning guides and assessments. Just compare what we offer to our competitors, we guarantee our courses are top quality.
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Are there other costs such as a text book? NO! Cadence Health courses are completely inclusive of ALL costs* this includes a comprehensive text, learning guides, assessment, reply paid return envelope*, learning resources, access to discussion forum and support.
* Overseas students may be required to pay a small postage fee, we charge only what the postal service charges us
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What is on the student web page? All our students have ongoing access to our private web page. It is designed to support and extend your learning, ideal for both personal and professional use it is your key to expanding your knowledge and staying up-to-date. It offers dozens of fact sheets on food safety, meal planning, fitness, functional foods and more. You can access nutritionally assessed recipes, the latest government and world surveys and reports on health and nutrition, nutrition journal articles, government, support and research web links, Cadence Health documents and much more.
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As part of our efforts to make distance study less remote we offer all students and members access to our private eclassroom. The online classroom is where you can ask questions (either generally to all participants or to our experts) as well as share your experiences and knowledge by answering questions. In essence it is collective knowledge. You also have access to a range of experts as we have profiled professionals hosting monthly specialised forums, ranging from skin care, early childhood issues, fitness, nutrition, fertility and natural medicine. Its great fun and easy to use.
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What if I have trouble using the discussion room? If you have any difficulties with the discussion room call our office and we can talk you through the features over the phone. Online learning facilities can be daunting from some at first but once you have the hang of them they are great fun and very useful! |
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Yes, we regularly present to groups on a wide range of topics. A number of our advisory panel are nutrition lecturers. We have provided corporate health talks to small and large groups, given regular talks at child care groups and to health care professionals on healthy eating for children as well as feeding infants, spoken to elite athletes on sports nutrition and presented at a number of conferences.
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Can I contact Cadence Health about presenting to our group? Yes! Simply call or email the office and we can assist you over the phone. One of our friendly staff will take your details, discuss your requirements and book you into our presenting calendar. If you like we can meet to discuss the session in person. |
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Where ever possible course packs are delivered via courier services (Australia wide), occasionally your course pack may be hand delivered if you are enrolling in our local area, and for overseas students packs are sent via air mail.
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Disclaimer l Privacy | Cadence Health 2005 | PO Box 313 Manly NSW AUSTRALIA | 61 2 9949 5712 | info@cadencehealth.com.au Last update: 09 June 2008 |
