This qualification aims to equip you with a detailed understanding of the concepts of health and wellbeing, including basic anatomy and physiology. You will learn about the role of nutrition in exercise, including energy requirements and fluid replacement, and then learn about how to measure personal fitness levels and create a personal programme of exercise and nutrition.
Improving Personal Exercise, Health and Nutrition
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Certificate
- Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Part-time
- Duration: 12 weeks (plus blended learning)
- Time of day: Flexible
- When you'll study: Distance learning - learn at a time and pace to suit you from the comfort of your own home

What's it all about?
Course information
Unit 1: Understand health, wellbeing and exercise
In this unit, you will cover the concepts of health and wellbeing, factors that could have a negative impact on health and wellbeing, factors that can affect personal motivation, and the basics of anatomy and physiology.
Unit 2: Understand the role of nutrition in exercise
You will learn about diet and nutrition, energy requirements and fluid replacement for exercise.
Unit 3: Plan and prepare for personal exercise and nutrition
In the third and final unit of this course, your employees will learn about the importance of exercising safely, how to measure personal fitness levels, how to follow an appropriate personal programme of exercise and nutrition, and how to evaluate a personal programme of exercise and nutrition.
Please note that this course is only available to those 19 years old or over.
You will need to hold level 1 qualifications in English and maths.
Coursework, assessments, participation in a fitness test.
Upon successful completion of this course, you may progress onto a range of nutrition or fitness courses at the College.
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
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Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
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Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Fee: Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Not applicable to this course
Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
---|---|
Age 16-18 |
This course is not normally available for this age group. |
Age 19-23 |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Age 24+ |
This course could be free - eligibility criteria applies |
Please note fees are quoted for one year only.
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