RSPH Level 2 Award in Nutrition for Health
Level 2 Nutrition and Health Course – RSPH
Intermediate nutrition qualification covering diet, health, and wellbeing. For catering, beauty, healthcare, and leisure professionals.
The RSPH Level 2 Award in Nutrition for Health is the Ofqual-regulated qualification (603/2159/3) for chefs, cooks, catering supervisors and front-of-house staff who plan, prepare, describe or serve food.
Recognised by school, care and healthcare catering commissioners as evidence that menus are designed and served by staff with regulated nutrition training.
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Who is RSPH Level 2 Nutrition for Health for?
Chefs and catering leads who need to talk credibly about nutrition — not just safety. This Ofqual-regulated award (603/2159/3) covers macronutrients, micronutrients, special diets and the UK government’s healthy-eating guidelines, so menu developers, head chefs and contract catering leads can defend menu choices to school standards bodies, NHS contract holders, care commissioners, parents and wellness-led customers.
- Menu developers and head chefs
- School caterers and school food standards leads
- NHS and hospital contract catering teams
- Care home and assisted-living catering managers
- Contract catering and workplace dining leads
- Sports, wellness and chef-owner operators positioning a health-led menu
What you’ll learn
The official RSPH syllabus (603/2159/3) is structured around 1 unit that you will be examined on. The headlines:
- 1. Understand healthy eating guidelines in comparison with the average UK diet
- 2. Understand how diet affects health and wellbeing
- 3. Understand the factors that influence food choices
The full learning outcome references for each unit appear in the Syllabus & Accreditation section below.
Accreditation
This qualification is the RSPH Level 2 Award in Nutrition for Health, awarded by the Royal Society for Public Health and Ofqual-regulated under qualification number 603/2159/3. Kitchen Tonic delivers it as an RSPH-approved training centre; the synoptic examination is set, supplied and marked by RSPH and the certificate is issued directly by RSPH.
Awarding body
RSPH
Royal Society for Public Health
Ofqual number
603/2159/3
Regulated qualification
Learning hours
8 GLH · 14 TQT
Guided · Total time
Recognised by Environmental Health Officers, primary authorities, BRCGS and SALSA auditors, third-party certification bodies and insurers as evidence of senior-manager-level food safety competence.
Prerequisites & entry requirements
RSPH recommended prior learning
Ideally a Level 1 Nutrition and Health qualification (not mandatory). Literacy and numeracy equivalent to Level 2.
Kitchen Tonic — no paid risk
Ideally Level 1 Nutrition and Health (not mandatory). Minimum literacy and numeracy Level 2.
Delivery & pricing at a glance
A one-day Ofqual-regulated nutrition qualification (RSPH 603/2159/3), with 8 guided learning hours and a 30-question multiple-choice exam marked by RSPH. Built around macronutrients, special diets and the UK government’s healthy-eating guidelines.
Live Webinar
£45
per person
- 1 training day, 10:00–16:00 on Google Meet — £45 per person
- Max 5 candidates
- Exam sat the same day as your training day
- Paper MCQ at our Clapham Junction venue (webinar default, included) or RSPH e-assessment online (+£50/candidate); paper MCQ at venue for public/in-house
Public Course
£45
per person
- 1 training day, 10:00–16:00 in central London — £45 per person
- Exam sat the same day as your training day
- Paper MCQ at our Clapham Junction venue (webinar default, included) or RSPH e-assessment online (+£50/candidate); paper MCQ at venue for public/in-house
In-house
From
£280
+ £25 per additional learner
- 1 training day at your premises — £280 + £25 per extra learner
- Your team — group sizes by quote
- Exam sat the same day as your training day
- Exam at your premises (included)
Ofqual-regulated RSPH certificate issued direct from the Royal Society for Public Health for every delivery mode.
Course Syllabus & Accreditation
Download PDFOfficial course syllabus · Expert-led, Ofqual-aligned food safety training trusted by UK hospitality and manufacturing teams.
RSPH Syllabus — Learning Outcomes
1. Understand healthy eating guidelines in comparison with the average UK diet
- 1.1 Current UK government guidelines for a healthy balanced diet
- 1.2 Foods which are good sources of macronutrients and micronutrients
- 1.3 The concept of energy balance
- 1.4 Examples of how food intake in the UK differs from the current guidelines
2. Understand how diet affects health and wellbeing
- 2.1 The main diseases in the UK that have a link to food intake
- 2.2 How food/drink choices, preparation and cooking methods can impact on health
- 2.3 How food allergies and food intolerances can affect individual wellbeing
- 2.4 How food/menu labelling helps the consumer identify healthy options
3. Understand the factors that influence food choices
- 3.1 The tools for changing eating habits
- 3.2 Reliable sources of nutritional information
- 3.3 The factors (religious, ethical, economic) that can influence food choice
Assessment
45-minute multiple-choice examination set by RSPH — 30 questions, 20 correct required to pass.
Grading
Pass / fail. A pass is 20 out of 30 correct answers.
Entry requirements
Ideally a Level 1 Nutrition and Health qualification (not mandatory). Literacy and numeracy equivalent to Level 2.
How the Course Actually Runs
One training day, a 30-question MCQ exam, and a clear no-risk entry route.
Daily Schedule: 8 GLH, One Training Day
A single training day, 10:00 to 16:00 UK time, with lunch (12:00–12:45) and a short afternoon comfort break — 8 guided learning hours in total. Only the location and group size change between delivery modes.
- Webinar: Live on Google Meet — interactive, max 5 candidates, £45 per person.
- Public course: Classroom-based at our central London venue across a scheduled course (max 10 candidates), £45 per person.
- In-house: At your kitchen, school, care site or catering hub — £280 for the first candidate, £25 for each additional candidate.
Exam: 30 Multiple-Choice Questions, 45 Minutes
A 45-minute multiple-choice paper of 30 questions, with a pass mark of 20 out of 30. Webinar candidates sit a paper MCQ at our Clapham Junction venue (included in the £45 fee), or upgrade to RSPH online e-assessment for an additional £50 per candidate. Public-course and in-house candidates sit the paper MCQ on the training day. Covers macronutrients, micronutrients, special diets and the UK’s healthy-eating guidelines. Marked by RSPH.
- Paper exam at Clapham Junction (webinar default — included): Webinar candidates sit a paper-based MCQ on official RSPH booklets at our Clapham Junction venue, typically the morning after the webinar day. Included in the £45 webinar fee.
- RSPH e-assessment online (webinar upgrade — +£50 per candidate): If travelling to Clapham Junction is not feasible, webinar candidates can upgrade to the RSPH online e-assessment, sat remotely under live invigilation through RSPH’s secure portal. Add £50 per candidate.
- In person (public or in-house): Public-course candidates sit the paper MCQ at our London training venue on the same day. In-house groups sit it at your premises — you supply a quiet room and we send the approved RSPH invigilator and the paper.
Entry Route: No Paid Risk
There are no formal prerequisites — most candidates already have working kitchen experience or hold Level 1 Nutrition. If you are unsure whether Level 2 or Level 1 fits the role, we have a short conversation first at no cost. You only book and pay once we have confirmed the right fit.
What is included
Everything you get with RSPH Level 2 Nutrition for Health
The Ofqual-regulated qualification (603/2159/3) is delivered by Kitchen Tonic as an RSPH-registered training centre, with the official RSPH multiple-choice examination. Built for menu developers, head chefs and catering leads who need to defend menu choices on nutrition as well as safety.
Included with every delivery format (Webinar · Public course · In-house)
Delivery format — Webinar (live online via Google Meet)
Delivery format — Public course (London classroom)
In-house at your site
Delivered by Our Kitchen Tonic Centre Manager — BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Biology & Dietetics
Your tutor holds a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition, Biology & Dietetics, manages Kitchen Tonic as an RSPH-registered training centre and has 16+ years delivering accredited training across UK catering — including school, healthcare and contract catering kitchens. Content stays close to the UK’s healthy-eating guidance and the standards contract holders actually audit against.
Built for menu credibility, not just menu safety
Kitchen Tonic’s Level 2 Nutrition groups have included menu developers, head chefs, school catering leads, NHS contract teams, care home caterers and chef-owners positioning a wellness-led menu. The certificate puts a recognised nutrition qualification behind the people writing the menu.
When a parent, commissioner or contract holder asks how a menu meets healthy-eating guidance, this is the certificate that backs the answer.
About the Trainer
Kitchen Tonic Centre Manager & Lead Food Safety Trainer
BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Biology & Dietetics · Kitchen Tonic Centre Manager · International food safety auditor (retail and manufacturing) · 16+ years
Kitchen Tonic training is delivered by our degree-qualified Centre Manager — BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Biology & Dietetics — who runs Kitchen Tonic as an RSPH-approved training centre, has 16+ years delivering accredited food safety training across UK hospitality, catering and manufacturing, and works as an international food safety auditor for retail and manufacturing clients. Course content is mapped to what Environmental Health Officers, BRCGS and SALSA auditors actually check on inspection — not textbook theory.
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Biology & Dietetics
- Kitchen Tonic Centre Manager (RSPH-approved training centre)
- International food safety auditor (retail and manufacturing clients)
- Has trained Environmental Health Officers active in UK inspections
- 16+ years delivering accredited Level 2, 3 and 4 food safety training
Ready to book RSPH Level 2 Nutrition for Health?
One training day, a 30-question MCQ marked by RSPH, and the Ofqual-regulated certificate. Choose webinar, public classroom in London, or in-house at your site.
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Level 2 Nutrition for Health: Common Questions
What is the RSPH Level 2 Nutrition qualification?
It is an Ofqual-regulated Level 2 Award (qualification number 603/2159/3) issued by the Royal Society for Public Health. It builds on Level 1 and is aimed at staff who plan, prepare, describe or serve food and need a credible, regulated nutrition qualification for their CV, their contract or their menu development work.
What does the syllabus cover?
The course covers macronutrients and micronutrients in more depth, the Eatwell Guide and Government dietary recommendations, nutritional needs across the life course (children, adolescents, adults, older adults, pregnancy), special diets and intolerances, the link between diet and major non-communicable diseases, food labelling, and healthier menu design and cooking methods.
How is the exam structured and what is the pass mark?
The assessment is an RSPH-supplied multiple-choice exam: 30 questions, 45 minutes, pass mark 20 out of 30. It is sat at the end of the training day. Webinar candidates sit it remotely under invigilation; classroom and in-house candidates sit it on paper at the venue. RSPH issues the certificate after marking.
How is the course delivered?
Kitchen Tonic delivers the RSPH Level 2 Nutrition course as a one-day live webinar via Google Meet, a scheduled public classroom course, or an in-house session at your premises for groups. All three formats deliver the same 8 guided learning hours and the same RSPH exam.
Who should attend this course?
Chefs and cooks designing menus, catering supervisors and managers, school and care home catering teams, healthcare caterers, gym and leisure food teams, and front-of-house staff who describe dishes to health-conscious or special-diet customers. It is also a natural next step for staff who hold Level 1 Nutrition.
Why does Level 2 Nutrition matter for school, care and healthcare contracts?
Commissioners and parents now expect kitchen leads to hold a regulated nutrition qualification, not just food safety. A documented Ofqual-regulated Level 2 certificate, named to each chef or cook, is the simplest way to evidence that menus are designed by trained staff — and it supports tender responses for school meals, care home catering and healthcare catering contracts.
Is there a prerequisite?
There is no formal prerequisite. Candidates do not need to hold Level 1 first. Literacy equivalent to Level 2 (GCSE grade C or above) is helpful but not required, and the exam is plain English multiple-choice.
How long is the certificate valid for?
There is no statutory expiry. Most operators refresh nutrition knowledge every 3 years, or sooner when dietary guidance, menu specifications or contract requirements change.