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Level 3 Nutrition for Physical Activity

This exceptional Nutritional and Weight Management Course will give you the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver a first class effective weight management service to adults, by promoting optimum wellness through nutrition and behavior modification. The Nutrition and Weight Management Course provided by Discovery (in conjunction with Weight Management Centre) is the most respected course in the UK. As evidence to this statement, Weight Management Centre have been delivering obesity training to Health Authorities and Primary Care for almost 10 years and are on the Department of Health List of Obesity Trainers as complied by DOM (Dieticians in Obesity Management).

We are also responsible for direct delivery of obesity services on behalf of a number of Primary Care Trusts for both Children and Adults. In this way we can keep abreast of the practical and logistical aspects of delivering obesity services. By way of example:www.fitfans.co.uk

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Nutrition Course Content:

The aim of this qualification is to recognise the skills, knowledge and competence required for an individual to apply the principles of nutrition and weight management to support client goals. This course is designed for those working with or planning to work with clients to help them realise a healthy weight through nutrition and physical activity. It is suitable for physical activity professionals, nurses and community health providers, healthy living practitioners or any person providing community health and wellness support.

Nutrition Learners will cover:

Collecting, analysing and utilising nutritional information
The principles of nutritional goal setting with clients
Providing nutritional advice in line with nationally recommended best practice
Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
Exploring weight management advice/strategies for overweight and obese populations

Nutrition Entry Requirements:

There are no prior requirements for this course. Writing and numeracy skills are also reccomended for presentation of course work.

Nutrition Course Assessment:

Theory knowledge will be assessed by a multiple choice exam on the second day of the training course. Candidates will then have six weeks to complete a practical case study and submit this for assessment

Nutrition Course Format:

Unit 1 - Nutrition and Health - Self directed supported distance learning. (10 -16 hrs)
Unit 2 - Weight Management - Taught unit with compulsory attendance on two day training course (14 learning hrs) & a case study (8 learning hrs).

Nutrition Certification & Qualifications:

On successful completion of this course you will receive a CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Nutrition for Physical Activity and 20 REPs CDP credits.

Progression routes

This qualification forms part of the Level 3 Personal Trainer Award

This course is provided in partnership with Weight Management Centre

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Here at Discovery Learning we are in the business of growing passionate people to become elite personal trainers. We teach you how to become a Master personal trainer. We're a proud to be one of the leading providers of fitness instructor and personal trainer courses. Our personal trainer and gym instructor courses run in London, Manchester, Bournemouth, Cardiff and Birmingham. We offer you our quality personal trainer courses including our best selling Master Personal Trainer Diploma and Personal Trainer Certificate. Our fitness courses and nutrition courses are flexible and affordable. We provide Central YMCA and Active IQ qualifications in personal training, gym instructing, aerobic instructing (exercise to music), children's exercise and many more, giving you the UK’s leading health and fitness qualification.

We offer both full and part time personal trainer courses. We offer top quality training from the start all the way up to REPs Level 4. We’re the first and only company to offer Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes Management and provide this training to both personal trainers and NHS staff. We also offer a Level 4 Management of Lower Back Pain course as well as a Level 3 GP Referral that will help you expand your knowledge and client base. Our premium product which will get you to the top of the fitness industry with a huge earning potential is our master personal trainer course. If you’re not sure which course is right for you, then give one of our career advisors a call and they will be happy to help.