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- Accredited by: CiQCPD Qualification Standards
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- Course delivery: This course is delivered in video format
Course details
As our body grows old, the nutritional requirements also alter. Therefore, people responsible for taking care of elderly people should study generic nutrition. If you are one of them, our Geriatric Nutrition Masterclass can help you out.In this course, you will dive into the core principles of geriatric nutrition. The informative modules will provide you with an in-depth understanding of nutritional assessment and its tools. Here, you will also learn about the effect of malnutrition on the body of elderly people. Furthermore, the course will enhance your understanding of the dietary needs of older adults. This course will provide you with the key skills to ensure proper nutrition for the elderly. It will help you explore career opportunities in the elderly care industry. So, enrol now!
Geriatric Nutrition Masterclass
- Module 1: Nutrition and Eating
- Module 2: Basics of Geriatric Nutrition
- Module 3: Nutritional Assessment and Strategies
- Module 4: Malnutrition in Older Adults
- Module 5: Nutrition and Healthy Ageing
- Module 6: Special Dietary Needs of Older Adults
- Module 7: Food Safety and Medication Interactions
Eligibility / Requirements
This Geriatric Nutrition Masterclass is available to all learners of all academic backgrounds. But learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification. And a good understanding of the English language, numeracy, and ICT will be helpful.
Job roles this course is suitable for:
Geriatric Nurse , Nutritionist , Care Coordinator , Health Educator , Community Health WorkerAbout John Academy
John Academy is best known for offering awarding body accredited online courses that are available for anyone who wishes to acquire a certification and take their professional life to the next level. As an online course provider, we are aware of the fact that there are a lot of people out there who consider themselves to be very curious learners but the courses that they are interested in are not available at their convenient time and place. So, we have decided to give them a unique opportunity for them to learn and obtain necessary skills in a very convenient way at any time from anywhere.
Who We Are
We are an online course provider who wants to make sure that the students would be able to learn everything there is a need for them to learn regarding the course that they have enrolled in on our site. So, we see to it that they would be provided with the highest possible standard of online learning. That way, students would be able to use it in the real world – the employment world and at their desired field of interests.
Certification
After you have successfully passed the test, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. You can however also obtain a Course Completion Certificate following the course completion without sitting for the test. Certificates can be obtained either in hard copy at a cost of £39 or in PDF format at a cost of £24.
PDF certificate's turnaround time is 24 hours and for the hardcopy certificate, it is 3-9 working days.
