YL001 Nutrition and Healthy Eating Certificate

Nutrition and Healthy Eating Certificate

This course is ideal for anyone concerned with the practical application of nutrition to healthy eating, including individuals, caterers, fitness trainers, community workers and food and health related occupations.

Course Description

Nutrition and Healthy Eating Certificate

This Nutrition and Healthy Eating Level 3 Certificate aims to provide a good understanding of all issues relating to nutrition and health, and healthy eating including the importance of a balanced diet.

Meet your legal requirements online by following this RSPH syllabus and the course includes Government guidelines for healthy eating.

This Nutrition and Healthy Eating Certificate is certified to UK Level 3 Standards regulated by OCN - OCN Credit4Learning (OCNOTC) is an independant not for profit organisation committed to making a difference to education and training.

The objectives of the course are to:

• Ensure that the candidate understands the importance of a balanced diet
• Ensure that the candidate understands the nutrient composition of foods
• Ensure that the candidate is able to review the nutrient composition of food
• Ensure that the candidate understands the dietary requirements through the different life stages
• Ensure that the candidate can discuss the preperation and promotion of healthy diets.

Previous Knowledge Required

The good news is that there are no recommended prior learning requirements for this course.

Support

Full access to a tutor is available during the course should you require any assistance.

Assessment

Courses start at any time and you learn at your own pace by completing the modules and online activities and quizzes to test your knowledge.   Testing is continuous throughout the learning by self assessment and final online end of course multi choice test.

Modules

• The role of nutrients
• The nutritional value of different foods and diets
• The effect of food processing and cooking on nutritional content
• The effect of food on health and promoting healthier food to staff and consumers
• Practical menu and meal planning and food presentation

Awarding Body

The award is issued through Open College Network. OCN provides validated courses through its provider organisations which must meet robust quality assurance standards. It is a licenced member of NOCN which is an approved UK awarding body licenced by QCA (The Qualifications & Curriculum Authority) to offer accredited qualifications.

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