Hawthorn has been approved to operate programs in holistic nutrition from the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education since 2002.

Our educational programs have been reviewed and approved as meeting the National Association of Nutritional Professional's educational standards (NANP www.nanp.org ). Graduates are eligible to sit for the board certification exam in holistic nutrition from the Holistic Nutrition Credentialing Board (http://hncb.org ). 

The International Organization of Nutritional Consultants (IONC) has credited our programs with distinction. The Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition and the Doctorate of Science in Holistic Nutrition programs are approved at the Registered Orthomolecular Health Practitioner (ROHP) designation and the Masters of Science in Health and Nutrition Education and the Nutrition Consultant programs at the Registered Nutritional Consultant Practitioner (RNCP) level.  Visit www.ionc.org. for more information.

The Better Business Bureau has given Hawthorn an A+ rating.