Level 4 Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) Nutrition Course

Course Introduction

• RSPH accredited and AfN certified (expires 2027)
• You will be able to work with a wide variety of clients
• You will receive evidenced-based nutrition training, written by degree-qualified nutritionists and dietitians
• RSPH membership for 1 year is included with this diploma. This comes with a range of benefits including access to member events and the use of the letters ‘MRSPH’ after your name.
• Once complete, you can gain insurance to practice through Balens.
• Includes our Career Toolkit, including 6 months free access to Nutrium.

Pre-requisities / Entry Requirements

Learners should ideally begin with NWM. Meal planning and the RSPH 4 assessment should be the final two courses. The other courses can be completed in any order.

You need to be a minimum of 16 years of age to complete the RSPH L4 assessment.

Additional Information

Will I be able to work for the NHS?
There are some roles within the NHS where this nutrition qualification would be beneficial including health trainers, dietetic assistant practitioners and community food workers. You won’t be able to work as a nutritionist or dietitian within the NHS.

What are the career prospects?
You can help clients improve their diet and lose weight through one-to-one consultations or by running weight loss classes. You can also use your nutrition skills in a range of job roles such as catering, corporate wellbeing, and community health programs.

Course Content

• Behaviour Change Coaching
• Nutrition & Weight Management
• Nutrition for Sport & Exercise
• Childhood Nutrition & Obesity Prevention
• Pre- & Postnatal Nutrition
• Vegetarian, Vegan and Plant-based Nutrition
• Nutrition for Older Adults
• Meal planning
• RSPH Level 4 assessment

What Qualification Will I Get?

When you complete this course you will gain an Ofqual-recognised level 4 qualification, which is accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health. This course is also certified by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) at Level 4 of the Health and Social Care Framework.

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