Gain an understanding of the impact that food and diet have on people’s health and gain a nutrition-related qualification as an addition to your current skill set.

Learning outcomes

  • Learn about how diet affects a person’s health, focusing on the five major food groups
  • Gain a practical insight into effective weight management
  • Understand more about different types of eating disorders
  • Discover how nutritional needs vary according to an individual’s age
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  • FREE online course
    100% online study
  • Course duration
    15 weeks
  • Recommended study
    10 hours per week
  • Study requirements
    No existing qualification required
  • Qualification
    Nationally recognised and accredited Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health
  • Assessments
    6 to pass
  • Success rates
    94% of our learners pass
  • First-class support
    Online and by phone

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for people looking to work as a nutritionist or for people that work in the wellness industry and want to enhance their performance in their current roles.

Course details

Each unit contains an assessment to demonstrate your knowledge of each subject area. Once you successfully complete all units you will achieve a Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health.

Unit 1: The principles of healthy eating

Your learning goals:

  • Linking diet and health
  • Components of a healthy diet
  • The role of nutrients
  • Principles of healthy food preparation.
  • Assessment
    Unit 1 Assessment
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Unit 2: The nutritional needs of individuals

Your learning goals:

  • Nutritional needs of children and young people
  • Nutritional needs of older people
  • Special dietary requirements
  • Barriers to healthy eating.
  • Assessment
    Unit 2 Assessment
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Unit 3: Planning a healthy diet

Your learning goals:

  • Understanding food labelling
  • Understanding food additives
  • Applying principles of healthy eating.
  • Assessment
    Unit 3 Assessment
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Unit 4: Principles of weight management

Your learning goals:

  • Risks associated with ineffective weight management
  • Body image and weight management
  • Planning a short-term weight management programme.
  • Assessment
    Unit 4 Assessment
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Unit 5: Understanding eating disorders

Your learning goals:

  • Different eating disorders
  • Causes of eating disorders
  • How eating disorders affect the individual and others
  • Managing eating disorders.
  • Assessment
    Unit 5 Assessment
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Unit 6: Principles of food safety for the home environment

Your learning goals:

  • Handling food safely
  • Personal hygiene when handling food
  • Storing food safely
  • Effect of food storage on nutritional value
  • Keeping food work areas clean
  • Checking food is cooked to the correct temperature
  • Disposing of food waste safely.
  • Assessment
    Unit 6 Assessment
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“I have learnt a lot on this course. It has been extremely helpful not only in my career but with my own health and fitness. It's rather interesting too. All in all a really good course! Cannot wait to do another!”

Rachael from South Yorkshire
Successful Nutrition and Health learner

Can I study for free?

This course is available to anyone who meets the following criteria.

  • Living in England
  • Aged 19 or over from the 31 August 2023 (born before 01 September 2004)
  • A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) and a resident in the EEA for the last 3 years
  • Not in receipt of any other government-funded training.

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You may also qualify if you're:

  • Employed and in receipt of a low wage
  • A non-EEA citizen with permission by UK government to live in the UK which is not for educational purposes, and lived in England for at least 3 years
  • A family member of an EU national
  • A refugee
  • Asylum Seeker.

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