YMCA Level 2 Award in Nutrition for Healthy Living (600/5269/7)
This award is for suitable for learners of all ages, who wish to gain knowledge in diet and nutrition for their own use, as well as learners who wish to enhance the role they already have in the fitness industry.
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YMCA Level 2 Award in Nutrition for Healthy Living
Qualifications Type
Occupational Entry
Occupational qualifications provide the knowledge and skills to meet industry minimum standards of deployment for a particular role. This can support learners in getting their first job within the sector, or add additional roles to their existing scope of practice.
Qualification Number (QN)
600/5269/7
Qualification size
Total Qualification Time (TQT)
This is an estimate of the total amount of time, measured in hours that a learner would reasonably need to be able to show the level of achievement necessary for the award of a qualification.
Total Qualification Time is made up of the following two elements:
Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
This is:
This is not unsupervised learning such as:
Availability
Operational start date: 1 May 2012
Operational end date:
Certification end date:
Entry Requirements
None
Assessments
Endorsement
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Overview
The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and competence to offer advice to individuals on nutrition for healthy living, including the role of food groups, digestion and the basic principles of weight management.
Qualification details
To achieve the YMCA Level 2 Award in Nutrition for Healthy Living (600/5269/7), learners must complete 2 mandatory units, totalling 5 credits.
Unit | Level | Credits |
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Diet and nutrition for healthy living (D/503/9973) | 2 | 3 |
Food groups and digestion (H/503/9974) | 2 | 2 |
Benefits of YMCA Awards endorsement
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