CTH Level 2 Award in Healthier Cooking & Eating

Qualification overview

The focus of this qualification is to enable learners to understand and implement healthier eating practices in their food preparation and cooking styles. Year-on-year, the culinary and restaurant industries are heading towards trends that involve consumers who seek out healthier meal options; this is where the Healthier Cooking & Eating Award comes into play.

Through the course, learners are empowered to practise, taste and experience the concept of healthier cooking and eating for themselves, therefore, they build their confidence by training their taste and awareness of different foods.

This qualification can act as a complementary certificate to go along with any other qualification in order to boost a learners portfolio; it can also open the doors to other CTH culinary qualifications at Level 2 with the aim of reaching degree-level or starting a career in the workplace.

Who is this qualification for

This is an open access qualification, meaning there are no formal entry requirements or prior qualifications needed to enrol. However, applicants should be aged 16 or over, have completed secondary education and possess a reasonable level of English fluency to ensure they can complete the recipe log and assessments.