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Who should take HFA4U online?
HFA4U supports more than one pathway. Whether you are heading to university, college, an apprenticeship or the skilled trades, or straight into the workplace, this credit counts toward your OSSD.
- Students planning university studies in nutrition, food science, kinesiology, nursing or other health related fields
- Students heading to college programs in food and nutrition management, culinary arts or health care who want a strong understanding of nutrition
- Students interested in how food choices affect health, food security and the environment
- Students who need a Grade 12 university preparation credit for their OSSD or university average
- Graduates and mature students adding a Grade 12 university course
- Student-athletes, homeschooled students and international students who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- Nutrients and energy balance: Examine how food provides energy and nutrients and how energy balance affects nutritional status.
- Nutrition across the life span: Explore the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life.
- Nutrition, health and disease: Investigate the role of nutrition in promoting health and in preventing and managing disease.
- Food trends, food security and the environment: Evaluate nutrition trends and analyze how food choices relate to food security and environmental responsibility.
- Research in nutrition and health: Use social science research skills to investigate nutrition and health issues.
Official Ontario course description
Nutrition and Health, Grade 12, University (HFA4U)
This course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional status; the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life; and the role of nutrition in health and disease. Students will evaluate nutrition-related trends and will determine how food choices can promote food security and environmental responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and develop their social science research skills by investigating issues related to nutrition and health.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Curriculum and Resources.
How the online course works
- Register online and receive access to your course in Google Classroom.
- Learn at your pace with lessons and assignments. Your teacher returns feedback and grades, usually within 3 to 5 business days.
- Complete your assessments as you finish each unit, with support from your teacher along the way.
- Receive your credit. We send your final mark to your home school and submit it to OUAC.
Need it sooner? Add Fast Track for priority grading when you have an application deadline.
HFA4U frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for HFA4U?
The Ontario prerequisite is any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
Do I need HFA4U for university?
HFA4U can support applications to many nutrition, health science and kinesiology programs, although requirements vary. Check the admission requirements for each program you are applying to.
Does HFA4U include food preparation?
Yes. The course description includes healthy eating and expanding your repertoire of food preparation techniques, alongside research on nutrition and health issues.
How long does HFA4U take online?
The course has 110 hours of lessons. You have 4 months from enrollment, and extensions are available up to 12 months in total. Many students finish sooner because the course is self-paced.
Will my HFA4U mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected, and we submit your final grade directly to OUAC and send your report card to your home school.
I already took HFA4U. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.