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Level 3 & 4 Weight & Obesity Management

These courses are designed for those wishing to work in the arena of weight and obesity management. The courses offer a route to employment in the many new careers emerging to tackle the obesity epidemic in the UK.

The level 4 Obesity Management Certificate has been developed specifically to provide multidisciplinary practitioners with a high level obesity management qualification.  This course has been developed as a direct result of the request from the Governments’ Sector Skills Council for Physical Activity and Leisure SkillsActive and it is independently accredited by them.

Obesity rates in the UK are rising at alarming rates and it is a key Government target to reduce current levels of obesity and prevent future increases.  It is now widely recognised that obesity is a social, behavioural and environmental phenomenon and the new approach to obesity management is a community rather than medical focus.  There are many new jobs and careers now emerging to cater for the 34 million (and growing) overweight and obese children and adults estimated to live in the UK presently. These include Health Trainers (NHS) and a broad range of Community Wellness teams.

For this reason this course would be appropriate for people from numerous backgrounds or those wishing to take their career in a particular direction:

The course is appropriate for those working in or wishing to work as:

• Independent or Employed Weight Management Practitioner
• Life coaches and behavioural change practitioners
• Physiotherapists and Sports Therapists & Rehabilitation Teams
• Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers
• Exercise Referral and Phase 4 Cardiac Rehabilitation Personnel
• Health Trainers and Community Wellness Teams
• Weight Management Programme Managers and Strategy Development Managers
• Obesity Leads, Dieticians, Nutritionists, Healthy Eating Teams, specialist nurses practicing in obesity

The qualification must meet the criteria of QCF 4 defined as; “Level 4 qualifications recognise specialist learning and involve detailed analysis of a high level of information and knowledge in an area of work of study. Learning at this level is appropriate for people working in technical and professional jobs, and/or managing and developing others. Level 4 qualifications are at a level equivalent to Certificates of Higher Education.”

For more information on the UK obesity epidemic go to: 
http://www.wmc.uk.com/pdfs/Obesity%20Epidemic.pdf

For more about this course:
http://www.wmc.uk.com/Level-4-obesity-qualification.html

We also offer Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer certification courses. For more details visit our other web site at www.discovery.uk.com