Hi,
Cambridge Health and Weight plan is not just a diet product. It is also for nutrition, fitness and health.
The two week criteria is so that all products can be tried. Occasionally we do have counsellors that are nutritionists who may not have been on a weightloss programme yet have a full understanding of dieting issues and healthy eating.
We have diabetic nurse specialists, doctors and other 'counsellors' in the wider sense who become CDC's.
For weightloss if someone has lost weight they can apply to be a CDC at a BMI 28, however it is usually at least a month before they come to training and by that time should have experienced one or two of the eating plans and actually be a lower BMI on the training day.
The training day is quite comprehensive followed by two accreditation and training questionnaires which must be completed within 2 weeks, which you can fail by the way, its not a fait accompli that if you attend training you will be a CDC.
Once accredited you are mentored by your sponsor and have to undertake six training modules within your three months. This are mandatory otherwise the counsellor agreement will be reviewed and can be revoked. My new counsellors attend our counselling sessions and take part, with clients consent as part of their training.
There are ongoing advanced regional training days on many subjects in the pipeline.
A couple of years ago things were different insofar as there were only a few experienced counsellors or counsellors that wanted to sponsor new counsellors, yet there were many many customers needing our services, so it was allowed with Head Office agreement to be sponsored by counsellors outside of their area.
The growth of the company over the past 2 years has been phenominal and now there are far more counsellors in far more areas, so it is normal to be sponsored by your own Counsellor, again there are exceptions to this rule.
So using CD for 2 weeks is just one of the entry requirements.
Linda
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Linda CD Counsellor
Counsellor to Inspiration Winner Slimmer of the Year Competition 2008
Cambridge Diet Sponsor of the Year 2007
Cambridge Counsellor Co-ordinator Committee
20 Years' Service Award
Special Merit Award Winner 2005