Level 2 Understanding Nutrition and Health Certificate
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This TQUK qualification is designed for learners interested in improving their understanding of nutrition and healthy eating.
It may be particularly relevant to you if you work or are looking to work in sport and recreation, exercise and fitness, hospitality and catering or healthcare. The course would then complement your other qualifications and enable you to develop within your current job role.
The qualification supports the Government White Paper ‘Healthy Lives Healthy People’ and the drive to empower individuals to make healthy choices and give communities the tools to address their own, particular needs, including the need to educate and change behaviour on diet and nutrition to reduce the prevalence of obesity.
This course consists of the following five mandatory units, all of which need to be completed to achieve the full qualification:
- Explore principles of healthy eating
- Consider the nutritional needs of a variety of individuals
- Use food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet
- The principles of weight management
- Understanding eating disorders
- Are a resident of the EEU (European Economic Area) and have been for at least 3 years
- Will be undertaking your learning within England
- Are aged 19 or above
- There are no formal entry requirements for this course but you will find it helpful to have a good standard of English and maths
- Studying via distance learning means you can choose when and where you study.
- We recommended allowing a minimum of 3 to 4 hours per week to study this course in your own time.
- You will be given submission dates for each unit to help you stay on track and complete it within the allocated timeframe.
- Nationally Recognised Accredited PDF Certificate
- Digital certificate - Included
- Nationally Recognised Accredited Hard Copy Certificate
- A physical, high-quality copy of your certificate will be printed and mailed to you for only £35.00
This qualification can support progression to employment and progression within employment for the following job roles and workers:
- Care Assistant/Worker
- Personal Care Assistant
- Key Workers in Domiciliary Care Services
- Home Care Support Worker
- Healthcare Assistant
- Health Promotion/Education Worker
- Sport and Exercise Nutritionist
- Exercise/Fitness Instructor
- Hospitality Services Assistant
- School Cook
- Cook/Chef
This qualification supports progression to further learning in the following areas:
- Level 2 Professional Cookery Diploma
- Level 2 Hospitality and Catering Principles Certificate
- Level 2 Exercise, Health and Fitness Instructing Diploma
- Level 2 Health and Fitness Diploma
- Level 2/3 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Certificate
- Level 2/3 Working in the Health Sector Certificate
- Intermediate/Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Catering and Professional Chefs
- Intermediate/Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care
- Intermediate/Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Health (Clinical Healthcare Support)