RIPH Royal Institute for Public Health: Certificate in Health and Nutrition

Course Leader: Julie Pegler BSc Hons Nutritional Therapy HND Engineering NLP Practitioner

Course length: 3 days

Course dates for 2009: 11th, 12th and 13th May

Course fee: £300 inclusive of examination fee

Entry requirements: Personal or telephone interview

This certificate is a particularly useful qualification for those working in health care professions, caring professions, hotel and catering industries, retail food trades, food manufacturing, beauty industries and anyone with a personal interest in health and nutrition.

The examination is designed for anyone (including the general public) interested in the practical application of the principles of nutrition and healthy eating.

You will learn to apply the principles of good nutritionand healthy eating in a practical and responsible way; describe the factors affecting food intake and choice; explain the sources and functions of nutrients; identify human energy needs and sources of energy; describe the nutritional requirements of different groups; describe the link between diet and health and the development of disease; evaluate the changes in the food and catering industries affecting the British diet and promote healthy eating.

This is an ideal certificated short course to test our your interest in nutritional therapy.