Professional Nutrition Internship

Learn nutrition where it’s practised.

A structured, in-person programme with Dr. Abeera Saad at Darul Barkat Medicare, Sheikhupura, for nutrition and dietetics students and graduates.

Duration
1, 2 or 3 months
Schedule
3 days a week
Timings
10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Format
In person
Who it’s for

For two stages of a nutrition career

01

Nutrition & dietetics students

See how assessment, calculation and diet planning come together for real patients, alongside your studies.

02

Graduates & fresh nutritionists

Build practical confidence in medical nutrition therapy before you begin practising on your own.

How you learn

Taught directly by Dr. Abeera

Lessons & lectures

Structured teaching on assessment, diet planning and medical nutrition therapy.

Patient examination

Examine patients with Dr. Abeera and see how real consultations are conducted.

Practical exposure

Apply what you learn through hands-on practice throughout the programme.

Levels & fees

Three steps up

Level 1 · 1 month

One-month internship

Rs 6,000Rs 6,000 individual per person, group

The essentials of assessment, calculation and diet planning, applied to weight and blood pressure.

  • Module 1: Assessment and diet-planning foundations
  • Module 2: Weight and blood pressure
Apply for this level
Level 2 · 2 months

Two-month internship

Rs 12,000Rs 10,000 individual per person, group

Everything in Level 1, plus medical nutrition therapy for PCOS, pregnancy, diabetes and lipid disorders.

  • Module 1: Assessment and diet-planning foundations
  • Module 2: Weight and blood pressure
  • Module 3: Medical nutrition therapy I
Apply for this level
Level 3 · 3 months

Three-month internship

Rs 18,000Rs 15,000 individual per person, group

The complete programme, adding developmental disorders and digestive and liver conditions.

  • Module 1: Assessment and diet-planning foundations
  • Module 2: Weight and blood pressure
  • Module 3: Medical nutrition therapy I
  • Module 4: Medical nutrition therapy II
Apply for this level

Group fees apply when interns join together. Ask us about the minimum group size.

Curriculum

Each level builds on the one before

Topics are taken from the current programme outline.

Module 1 · all levels

Assessment & diet-planning foundations

  • Complete caloric calculation
  • Diet planning and exchange lists
  • Fluid requirements
  • Ideal and adjusted body weight, BMI
  • Body shape types and bone anatomy
  • Types of diets
Module 2 · all levels

Weight & blood pressure

  • Planning for weight loss
  • Planning for weight gain
  • Hypertension
Module 3 · 2 and 3 months

Medical nutrition therapy I

  • PCOS
  • Pregnancy and gestational diabetes
  • Diabetes
  • Hyperlipidaemia and hyperuricaemia
  • Top 10 nuts and seeds
Module 4 · 3 months

Medical nutrition therapy II

  • Developmental disorders, autism and cerebral palsy
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Therapeutic diets for liver disease
  • Gastritis, stomach ulcers and dyspepsia
Certificate

Recognising your progress

A certificate from First Step Nutrition is awarded on completion, based on the intern’s progress during the programme.

The certificate confirms training completed with First Step Nutrition. It is not a university, licensing or regulatory accreditation.

Certificate of completion Intern’s name has completed the Professional Nutrition Internship Dr. Abeera Saad First Step Nutrition
Internship questions

Good to know

Who can apply?

Nutrition and dietetics students, and graduates or fresh nutritionists.

When and where does it run?

In person at Darul Barkat Medicare, Sheikhupura, three days a week from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm.

When does the next batch start?

Start dates are announced in advance. Apply or message on WhatsApp to hear about the next intake.

How much does it cost?

Individually: Rs 6,000 for one month, Rs 12,000 for two months, Rs 18,000 for three months. In a group, per person: Rs 6,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000.

Will I receive a certificate?

A certificate of completion is awarded based on your progress during the internship.

Apply

Apply for the internship

Tell us about yourself and the level you are interested in. You’ll hear back with next steps and the next start date.

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