Level 2 Certificate Improving Personal Exercise, Health and Nutrition
Course Overview
Getting fit and healthy can be a daunting prospect when you first start out on your fitness journey, so it's important to be fully aware of how to best do this for you.
Poor diet and lack of exercise are recognised as some of the major contributors to ill health. Regular
exercise and a balanced diet help to reduce stress, improve sleep, reduce the risk of illness and increase life quality. Therefore, having a good understanding of diets, the role of nutrition in exercise and personal motivation is an important part of maintaining well-being.
This qualification will enable you to develop the skills you need to reach your health and fitness goals.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry criteria, however it is advisable that learners already have a Level 2 or equivalent qualification (Five or more GCSE/O levels grade A*-C, one A level, two or three AS levels, NVQ Level 2).
Funded via the Adult Education Budget. To be eligible for the adult education budget, learners must be over 19 years old at the start of the current academic year, have lived in the UK for 3 or more years and live in a non-devolved area (You must not live in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midland, West of England or Sheffield City Region). Not funded for Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Key Information
A short, accredited Distance Learning Qualification completed within 12- 16 weeks. Self-Study Knowledge Based Qualification with the support of a subject specialist trainer. Choice of Paper and Online Resources and Assessments Method subject to availability. The sooner you complete one course the sooner you can move onto another. Ideal for continued professional development in your area of expertise, to gain prior knowledge for future employment or for your own personal interest in the subject.
Experience in the workplace is not essential as this is a knowledge-only qualification.
Programme Content
Unit 1 - Understanding Health, Well-Being and Exercise
Unit 2 - Understanding the Role of Nutrition in Exercise
Unit 3 - Plan and Prepare for Personal Exercise and Nutrition
Progression opportunities
Learners may wish to progress onto another distance learning course in another subject for example in Diabetes Awareness, Mental Health Awareness, Customer Service or Team Leading.
Where can you work?
There is no requirement to be working and it is aimed to help indivduals improve their health and fitness but may also be of interest to those wishing to support others to improve their health and fitness either on a personal level or through their role at work.
