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PROFICIENCY AWARD IN NUTRITION VRE504

Duration (approx) 500 hours
Qualification
Proficiency Award

Why Study Nutrition?

An understanding of food and nutrition is important to our health and wellbeing.  By studying nutrition, we can learn more about –

  • Helping people to make informed and healthy diet choices
  • Plan healthy menus
  • Reduce the risk of chronic diseases

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for a wide range of people. For example –

  • Those working in the hospitality and tourism industry.
  • People involved in health and wellbeing.
  • Food coaches
  • Anyone interested in understanding about healthy nutrition and food.
  • For personal interest.
  • Anyone working in the food, nutrition or healthy industries who want to expand their knowledge.
  •  The complete beginner who wants to study this course as a starting point to get into the field of food and nutrition.

What Will You Learn in This Course?

  • Learn about the human body's requirements for nutrients - vitamins, minerals, proteins and so on.
  • Understand the digestive system, eating disorders and toxicity.
  • Assess and plan a balanced diet - learn about food combining principles, ways of eating and diet optimisation.

This is a comprehensive course for anyone working in the food, nutrition or health industries.

  • Advance your knowledge and your skills - improve your proficiency and move your career forward.

Supplement your skills with this specialist course in Human Nutrition

The Proficiency Award in Human Nutrition is awarded on successful completion of the following modules.  It comprises:

  • Human Nutrition I, II, & III.
  • An approved workplace project or work experience equal to 200 hours duration.

This course is suitable for professional/career development, CPD or personal interest.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the PROFICIENCY AWARD IN NUTRITION VRE504
 HUMAN NUTRITION I BRE102
 HUMAN NUTRITION II BRE202
 HUMAN NUTRITION III BRE302
 RESEARCH PROJECT I BGN102
 WORKSHOP I BGN103

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What Are the Advantages of Studying with ACS Distance Education?

  • You can start at any time to suit you.
  • The courses are self-paced.
  • You can study when and where suits you. They are flexible to fit in around you and your lifestyle.
  • Keep up to date on your learning.
  • Update your CV.
  • It is not just a course, it is a package of learning that includes – course notes, tutor feedback, self-assessment tests, research tasks and assignments.
  • Our tutors are all experts in their field, with years of experience in their field.
  • They are also keen and enthusiastic about their subject and enjoy working with students to improve their knowledge and skills.
  • Courses are also updated regularly to meet the demands of the changing needs for knowledge and to keep our courses up to date.

What Next?

A detailed and thorough knowledge of nutrition is important in many different careers and industries.

If you want to improve your knowledge of healthy nutrition, study this advanced qualification and gain an in-depth understanding of nutrition and health.

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Check out our eBooks

Human NutritionBoth a text for students, or an informative read for anyone who wants to eat better. While covering the basics, the book approaches nutrition a little differently here to some other books, with sections covering ”Modifying diet according to Genetic Disposition or Lifestyle”, “How to find Reliable Information on Nutrition” and “Understanding how Diet relates to Different Parts of the Body” (including Urinary, Digestive, Respiratory and Circulatory System, the Brain, etc). This ebook was written to complement the ACS Nutrition I course, and provides a solid foundation for anyone wanting to grasp a fundamental understanding of Human Nutrition.
Counselling HandbookA book for both students, as well as volunteers who may be involved in helping people with problems. This is a starting point for understanding counselling, and a reference for developing counselling skills. The book contains seven chapters: 1. Where can counselling be used 2. How to see behind the mask 3. Emotions and attitudes 4. How to communicate better when all you have is words 5. Theory versus practice 6. Diffusing difficult situations 7. Golden rules or tips
How to be a Life CoachLife coaching is a relatively new profession - although coaches have been around for a long time in the guise of trainers, instructors, managers and tutors for various professions and disciplines. Life coaching is not easily defined, but it is a type of mentoring which focuses on helping individuals to achieve what they would like to achieve and thereby to lead more fulfilling lives. Unlike other forms of coaching, it takes place outside of the workplace and is concerned with all aspects of a person’s life.
Nutritional TherapyDiscover how the way you eat can impact upon the affects of an illness. This book is unique, written by our health and nutritional scientists. Chapters cover: “Scope and Nature of Nutritional Therapy”, “How different factors Interact with Nutrition”, “Different Ways” and “Appropriate Therapeutic Responses for Different Health Issues” Thirty different conditions are covered from Mental Illness and Gastritis to Coeliac Disease and Osteoporosis.