Free Level 2 Nutrition and Health Course. Study online, at your own pace, from home. This free nutrition and health course is delivered by Adult Education in Gloucestershire and takes around 12 weeks to complete. You'll cover the principles of healthy eating and weight management, nutrition in relation to eating disorders, and how to prepare food safely at home. To be eligible, you must be aged 19 or over on 31 August of the current academic year and live in England. Further eligibility criteria may apply.
Who this course is for
This certificate in understanding nutrition and health provides training in the principles of healthy eating and weight management, nutrition in the context of eating disorders and how to prepare food safely in a home environment.
Entry requirements
Eligible participants must be aged 19 or over on 31 August of the current academic year, reside in England on the first day of learning. Further eligiblity criteria may apply.
What you will learn
You'll explore the principles of healthy eating and what a balanced diet looks like.
You'll learn how weight management works and the factors that affect it.
You'll study nutrition in the context of eating disorders, including how diet and mental health connect.
You'll understand how to prepare food safely in a home environment.
You'll develop knowledge of nutrients, their functions, and their role in overall health.
How you will learn
You'll study entirely online, working through course materials at a pace that suits you. Assessment is through written assignments and knowledge-based tasks completed online. You do not need to attend a classroom or sit a formal exam. Adult Education in Gloucestershire will support you throughout and confirm exactly how your work will be submitted.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Adult Education in Gloucestershire will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nutrition advisor, supporting clients with healthy eating plans
Health and wellbeing coach, working in community or workplace settings
Care assistant, applying nutrition knowledge in residential or home care
School meals supervisor, ensuring nutritional standards are met
Fitness instructor, advising clients on diet alongside exercise
Community health worker, promoting healthy eating in local programmes
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Nutrition and Health, a natural next step if you want to go deeper into nutritional science.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, useful if you're moving into a care role where nutrition is part of a wider skill set.
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, a short qualification that builds on the food safety knowledge you've gained here.
