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Understanding Nutrition and Health
LEVEL
2
10 weeks
Want to Improve Your Knowledge of Healthy Eating, Nutrition, and How Food Choices Affect Wellbeing?
Our NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health equips you with practical knowledge of diet and health, including food groups, nutritional needs at different life stages, weight management, food labelling, eating disorders, and safe food preparation at home.
Understanding nutrition is essential for both personal wellbeing and professional development. Whether you're working in healthcare, education, fitness, or simply want to make healthier choices, this course helps you build the confidence to support yourself and others in leading healthier lives.
Course title: NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health
Course ref: 601/3389/2
This qualification helps you:
- Explain the principles of healthy eating and the role of food in maintaining overall health
- Plan and achieve a healthy, balanced diet for different needs and circumstances
- Recognise how dietary requirements change throughout the different stages of life
- Interpret and apply information from food labelling to make informed choices
- Describe the causes and impacts of eating disorders
- Understand the role of a healthy diet in effective weight management
- Apply the principles of food safety in a home environment
- Unit 1: Explore principles of healthy eating
- Unit 2: Consider nutritional needs of a variety of individuals
- Unit 3: Use food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet
- Unit 4: The principles of weight management
- Unit 5: Understanding eating disorders
- Unit 6: Principles of food safety for the home environment
No exams required — you'll complete assessment activities that demonstrate your knowledge and skills.
Successful learners often progress to:
- Level 2 Preparing to Work in Health and Social Care
- Level 3 Certificate in Nutrition and Health
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
This course is also a great step toward careers in:
- Nutrition Assistant
- Health and Wellness Advisor
- Community Health Worker
- Health Education Assistant
- Volunteer roles
This course may be fully funded through the Adult Skills Fund, if not we have self-funding options available.
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Adult Skills Fund
This course may be fully funded through the Adult Skills Fund, if not we have self-funding options available.
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Eligibility Criteria:
- Aged 19 or over as of 31/8/25
- Living in England
- Not currently enrolled on any other government funded course or started another application for one
Please note: Not all areas of England are funded. You can use our postcode checker above to see if you are.
The most likely reason is that you live in a postcode area that we do not currently deliver funded courses in, but we do have a self-funded route. Please contact our customer service team to discuss via 0115 959 9544 or complete the contact form below.
Of course! We have options available to self-fund courses. Details can be found on each course page.
Level 2 courses typically take up to 10 weeks and Level 3 courses 15-25 weeks.
You will need to commit 5-10 hours study time each week to meet the course unit deadlines.
Yes – your qualification will be nationally recognised accreditation by NCFE CACHE and you will receive a certificate.
Once you've signed up, we'll check your details. As soon as everything is approved, your course will be unlocked. You'll get an automatic email to let you know it's ready. After that your tutor will send you a welcome email. They'll also invite you to a masterclass where you can meet them and get started.
Absolutely. Our courses can be offered via the Adult Skills Fund if eligible, if not we have lots of options available to self-fund courses. Details can be found on each course page.