CNS Supervision

Pursuing your CNS board certification? Earn supervised hours under the guidance of experienced CNS providers and gain meaningful experience with us.

Observational hours

Earn up to 250 observational hours while building clinical confidence.

Virtual shadow

Within the program, you have access to a library of over 70 virtual appointments to watch, chart and learn from. This platform allows you to earn hours at your own pace, while being exposed to a large variety of conditions and interventions.

Clinical Intensive

Translate your education into a successful clinical practice. This 3-month intensive program provides a step-by-step guide to working in clinical practice from completing initial consultations to ordering labs, providing thorough lab review and creating appropriate treatment plans. Start the course when you want and work at your own pace. 

Direct hours

Earn 750 direct hours with a combination of the following options. We support and guide you each step of the way.

How to earn direct hours

  • Weekly virtual group "rounds" on Mondays from 12-1 pm PST to review candidate cases, including symptom presentation, lab results, patient history, and applicable testing, treatment and research.
  • Two 30-minute one-on-one meetings with your supervisor to discuss cases.
  • Access to supervisor's clients to work in tandem on personalized nutrition plans and medical nutrition therapy.
  • After 6 months of supervision, candidates can apply for an internship with BioLounge or our other partner clinics.

Ideal candidates

Nutrition graduate students, or graduates who have completed their master’s degree, on the path to CNS board certification who are excited by learning the practice of personalized nutrition and medical nutrition therapy, supported by expert-level clinical supervisors.

Is this program right for you?
Visit our FAQ for more information, or book an exploratory call with Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, to determine if our program fits your needs.

What you'll learn

How to connect a health history with current symptoms and determine appropriate testing and/or treatment.
What your strengths and limitations are as a clinician so you can build a network to complement your care.
How to sharpen your skills as an investigative functional medicine provider to identify the underlying cause of your clients' symptoms.
How to apply the latest research, therapeutic tools and supplementation that have delivered results with our clients.
How to use and interpret laboratory testing results to determine root causes of symptoms and develop treatment strategies.
How to run a practice, including charting, clinical forms, HIPAA compliance, client communication, fee collection, client resources and questionnaires.
How to brand and market your practice and develop your professional network.

What our students are saying

"It was an incredible opportunity to witness my education in clinical practice and gain an understanding of what it means to be a certified nutrition specialist. The course materials were practical, applicable and easy to use. Going through this during my final year of school allowed me to learn and apply knowledge to real-life situations and started to give me the confidence to work with people more clinically. All of the facilitators were professional, compassionate, and encouraged questions and creative thinking."

Max F.
"I learned so much about how to work with patients/clients to uncover the root causes of various imbalances that cause gut dysbiosis, malaise, and a host of other GI and digestive-related health issues. The opportunity to earn CNS hours is a bonus that was really helpful for me on my path to earning my board certification status."

Summer 2022 student

Is Clinical Immersion right for you?

We want you to get the most out of your CNS supervision experience so you feel confident in your practice. Book a call with Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, to see if we're a good fit.

The Clinical Nutrition Immersion Program prepares master’s-level nutrition professionals and qualified graduate students for safe, ethical, evidence-informed entry-level practice as Certified Nutrition Specialists by integrating supervised clinical experience, competency-based training, case-based learning, professional mentorship, and progressive development in assessment, intervention, monitoring, and interdisciplinary collaboration for the practice of medical nutrition therapy and personalized nutrition.
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