Nutrition and Weight Management
Vocational qualification
Blended
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Methodology
Blended
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Class hours
40h
To allow the learner to understand the key topics in nutrition such as dieting, recommended daily amounts, special populations (e.g. nutrition during pregnancy, nutrition for adolescents, nutrition for older people). Also to analyse diet and implement diet and activity plans. Suitable for: Anybody with an interest in nutrition, health and fitness professionals who wish to gain some REPs points to stay on the register at Level 3, Level 2 Gym Instructors who do not want to become Personal Trainers but have an interest in Nutrition.
About this course
Ideally the learner will have the Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing or equivalent. However this is not a prerequisite.
Reviews
Teachers and trainers (1)
Daniel Ebanks
Tutor
Daniel has previous experience of working in the health and fitness industry as a gym instructor, personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach and nutritionist. He is also a fully qualified teacher with 3 years experience of delivering vocational courses.
Course programme
- Become a nutritional advisor.
- Carry out nutrition and weight management with clients.
- Learn how to make diet plans for different groups.
- Add a new aspect to your gym instructing.
- Gain 20 REPS points
This qualification is for individuals who are interested in nutrition and want to add this aspect to their Gym Instructing/Personal Training. Also the course carries 20 REPs points so people wanting to stay on the register can do this course for professional development.
The course covers topics such as digestion, carbohydrates, proteins and fats, and coronary heart disease. The different types of diet are also covered. The course is delivered in blended format which means a mixture of home study and practical teaching. With this course the teaching is through an interactive online classroom. The assessment is a case study and theory test.During the course you get
- A personal tutor to guide you through a course.
- Access to an online environment which has powerpoints, podcasts ,and quizzes to help you learn.
- An online classroom in which you can interact with others on the course and the tutor from the comfort of your laptop.
Nutrition and Weight Management