Part time Healthier Food And Special Diets Award

Healthier Food And Special Diets Award
The benefits of a healthy and varied diet are indisputable. The Government is committed to reducing ill health and death caused by diet-related disease and consumers are increasingly aware of the effects of a poor diet. More than ever, caterers need to understand the link between diet and health. This course provides candidates with all the information they need to prepare nutritious food, develop healthy recipes and cater to a variety of dietary requirements. It is relevant to all employees who prepare and serve food. It is especially applicable to those involved in the selection of ingredients, recipes and menus; such as school caterers and care home workers. Customer-facing employees who need to understand customer queries would also benefit. Candidates successfully completing this qualification will:

. This qualification can be tailored to your business to make the learning experience relevant and fit for purpose. If this is of interest to you please contact our Business Development Team on 08000 858 554 for further information.

Course Content:
The qualification covers the following topics:

Special arrangements to support candidates with learning difficulties can be made, although we do ask that you make the College aware of any special requirements prior to booking a place on the course. Support may also be available for candidates for whom English is not their first language. Again, we would ask that this be discussed before a place is booked.

Awarding body:
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
Entry Requirements:
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Entry Process:
There is no interview required for this course.

Assessment:
Candidates will be assessed by an examination paper consisting of 30 multiple choice questions to be completed in one hour under examination conditions. Candidates who achieve 20 or more correct answers will pass the examination and receive a certificate. The results will take approximately two weeks to process.

Progression Routes:
Upon successful completion of the Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets, candidates may progress to the CIEH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering.

Related Courses:
In addition to this CIEH qualification, the College also offers:

• CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
• CIEH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering
• CIEH Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering
• CIEH Professional Trainer Certificate


Fees

Year : Description : Under 19 : Over 19 & on benefits : Over 19 : Overseas
09/10 : Tuition : £0.00 : £0.00 : £63.00 : £90.00
09/10 : Material : £17.00 : £17.00 : £17.00 : £17.00
09/10 : Exams : £0.00 : £0.00 : £9.00 : £9.00
09/10 : Trips : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00
09/10 : Kit : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00
Fees subject to change please enquire on application. For courses lasting more than one year, please note that the fees given above are for the first year only. Similar fees will be due for each subsequent year of the course and will be subject to an inflationary increase on the first year fees.

Sessions

Year : Full or Part-time : Level : Start date : End date : Day : Start time : End time
09/10 : PT : Further Education : 1/2/2010 : 2/2/2010 : Monday : 09:00 : 14:30
09/10 : PT : Further Education : 5/7/2010 : 6/7/2010 : Tuesday : 00:00 : 00:00