Who is this course suitable for?

This qualification is designed for a wide range of learners with some existing knowledge of this area who are interested in improving their understanding of nutrition and healthy eating.

These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progress to further qualifications or employment within sport and recreation, exercise and fitness, hospitality and catering or healthcare.

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
  This unit starts by looking at how diet affects a person’s health. Learners then look at how the 5 food groups contribute to a healthy diet and the role of different nutrients in maintaining health. Learners will also gain an understanding of healthy food preparation.

• Consider nutritional needs of a variety of individuals
  This unit encourages learners to look at how nutritional needs vary with age. Learners gain an understanding of the special dietary requirements of vegetarians, those with certain religious beliefs and those with allergies. They also gain an awareness of the factors that create barriers to healthy eating.

• Use food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet
  In this unit, learners gain awareness of the information that is provided on food labels and how this may be used to plan a healthy diet. They will learn the facts behind nutritional claims on food labels and will consider the advantages and disadvantages of using food additives. In the final section learners evaluate their own diet and make recommendations for improvement.

• The principles of weight management
  This unit aims to give learners an understanding of weight management and how to plan a short-term weight management programme.

• Understanding eating disorders
  This unit gives learners an understanding of different types of eating disorders, how they develop and their effect on health and wellbeing.

What our learners think of our Level 2 short courses: 

” It was great I could do the online courses from home, and fit the learning around my time! Plus I was able to use my experience from my role at YMCA to answer some of  questions on the Safeguarding & Prevent course. And my second course Data Protection & Data Security Level 2 gave me new skills I could take on to the future workplace.” – Cameron (Data Protection & Data Security Level 2)

“My coach is easy to talk to and has helped me in negotiating my independent timetable. I found this flexibility valuable compared to the tight structure of college, I felt like she could trust me to get my coursework done and I really enjoyed my Safeguarding and Prevent course. It was the ideal structure for me & I was able to go through the questions in my own time” – Maddie (Safeguarding & Prevent Level 2)

“Short Courses are a great opportunity to learn new skills, the courses I chose suited my current role. Since completing the course I feel more confident and comfortable in work  and am now looking forward to taking my next steps”- Kerry (Understanding Behaviour that Challenges Level 2)