Nutrition Training Courses

We offer non-accredited nutrition training courses whose duration can be adapted to the needs of each company or institution. Course content is also flexible and can cover the following topics:

• Nutrients and their relationship with health
• Nutritional composition of foods
• Nutrition labelling and nutrition and health claims
• Guidelines for a balanced diet
• General dietary guidelines for different population groups
• General dietary guidelines for specific medical conditions
• Foods intended for different population groups
• Foods intended for people with specific medical conditions

The training courses are aimed at:

• Institutions (municipal councils, provincial councils, CEFIRE teacher training centres, educational institutions, etc.) for:
• Training for the general public
• Teacher training (CEFIRE)
• Companies in the food sector and health sciences for:
• Continuing professional development for health sciences professionals and food technologists
• Development of transferable skills for professionals in other fields
• Catering businesses seeking training for gastronomy professionals.

The group consists of lecturers in Nutrition and Food Science with more than 10 years of university teaching experience. We have also delivered training courses through the UMH University Programme for Older Adults (AUNEX) and taken part in several summer courses and courses organised by CEFIRE. In addition, we organised the “Banana Programme for Improving Healthy Eating Habits in Children Aged 2 to 6” at CEIP Pla y Beltrán in Ibi.

The research group has the relevant experience and has previously delivered the type of training courses offered.

• Food sector companies (manufacturing, quality control, R&D).
• Catering and hospitality businesses (catering, restaurants and hotels).
• Public institutions (municipal councils, provincial councils, educational institutions and teacher training centres (CEFIRE)).
• Health sciences companies (clinics, pharmaceutical companies, health insurance providers).

Ana Belén Ropero Lara – Institute of Bioengineering