Healthcare, Public & Community Health
Foundation Certificate

Nutrition & Wellness

This programme develops foundational, practical knowledge and workplace skills in nutrition & wellness. It prepares learners to support routine activities in relevant healthcare or community settings, with emphasis on safety, professional conduct, documentation and appropriate escalation within defined roles.

Level
Foundation Certificate
Duration
4 Months
Modules
6
Delivery
Blended & practical
Overview

How the programme works

The four-month programme combines instructor-led learning, demonstrations, guided practice, workplace scenarios and competency-oriented activities. Learners progress from essential concepts to practical application in nutrition & wellness, with emphasis on safe working methods, correct use of tools or systems, basic problem solving, documentation and professional workplace behaviour.

Delivery approachBlended theory, demonstrations, guided practical work, case/scenario activities, workplace documentation and competency-oriented assessment.
Curriculum

Modules

  1. 01
    Healthcare Fundamentals

    Healthcare settings, terminology, roles and professional responsibilities.

  2. 02
    Core Knowledge & Procedures

    Foundational concepts and procedures relevant to nutrition & wellness.

  3. 03
    Practical Skills

    Supervised competency-oriented activities using appropriate procedures and equipment.

  4. 04
    Patient / Service User Safety

    Infection prevention, communication, confidentiality and safeguarding.

  5. 05
    Records & Professional Practice

    Documentation, reporting, teamwork and escalation awareness.

  6. 06
    Ethics & Employability

    Professional conduct, cultural sensitivity and workplace readiness.

Learning outcomes

By the end, you will be able to

  • Explain key principles and terminology associated with nutrition & wellness.
  • Apply basic procedures and techniques relevant to nutrition & wellness under appropriate supervision.
  • Use relevant tools, systems, documentation or workplace resources safely and correctly.
  • Identify routine problems or risks and take appropriate first-level action or escalate when required.
  • Demonstrate professional communication, teamwork, safety and quality awareness.
  • Apply learning in realistic workplace or enterprise scenarios.
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