CIEH Level 2 Award in Healthier Food & Special Diets

Overview

Cost: £50pp

The CIEH has launched the CIEH Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets, an accredited nutrition qualification in light of increased public interest in this area.

Awarding Body

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is a Professional and Educational Body dedicated to the promotion of Environmental Health. As well as providing services and information to its members, the CIEH advises Government departments on environmental health and is consulted by them on proposed legislation.

Consumers have become increasingly aware of the effects of a poor diet and businesses are keen to understand the links between diet and health to meet changing customer demands.

Topics Covered include:

Relationship and balance between nutrition, diet and health

Nutritional requirements of different population groups

Catering for different population groups

Nutrition labelling and food processing

Effects of food processing on nutrient content

Current policy and legislation

Qualification information

Entry Requirements

No formal qualifications required

Delegate Profile

This course is suitable for people in catering who prepare and serve food.

Designed for: All employees

Duration & Format

This course comprises of six hours training completed over one day or two sessions. Delivery includes participatory excercises, group, individual activities and trainer input.

Assessment method: Multiple choice examination

The course ends with a short multiple-choice test

Candidates will need to achieve 20 correct answers from the 30 questions to receive the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets Certificate.

An oral option is available for those who require this. Please state at time of booking whether an oral examination is required. In the event that we are unable to provide this on the course day, you may be asked to return for the examination at a later date

QCA Accredited: Yes

Level:New Level 2

Suggested progression on completion:

CIEH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety

Updating Training

Effective learning is a continuous process. It is good practice to undertake refresher training every three years.