CCH are Experts in
Training for Obesity Care
CCH has been delivering postgraduate courses and CPD training in the field of Obesity Care and Weight Management to health professionals like you since 2014, including the first ever online MSc in the UK.
More than 2,000 students have completed at least one of our courses.
CCH is committed to the enhancement of obesity care not just through education and training, but also through contributions to the scientific and medical literature and collaboration with other obesity care stakeholders, helping to advance obesity knowledge and skills across all medical and health professions in the UK and beyond.
Postgraduate Qualifications
in Obesity
- 3 modules, each taking 200 hours over 12 weeks
- Will learn skills to deliver individualised, effective management plans to individuals with obesity.
- Learnt through bespoke online platform with the support of a professional tutor.
- Includes the 3 modules from the PGCert qualification.
- 3 further modules, each taking 200 hours over 12 weeks
- Study specific areas of obesity care in greater depth
- Learnt through bespoke online platform with the support of a professional tutor.
- Includes the 6 modules from the PGCert and PGDip qualifications.
- A further dissertation module will complete the qualification.
- Will learn skills to undertake a research/work-based project or systematic review.
- Delivered by the University of Central Lancashire.
Postgraduate Course Structure
CPD Courses in Obesity
- 8-10 hours delivered through our online platform.
- Designed specifically for healthcare professionals to assist patients with weight management.
- Gain the practical skills to be competent in assessing and managing overweight and obese patients.
🔖 £149.00
- 6 hours delivered through our online platform.
- Designed specifically for healthcare professionals to assist patients with weight management.
- Learn how effective weight management should look in clinical practice.
🔖 £199.00
- 6 hours delivered through our online platform.
- Designed specifically for healthcare professionals to give the best advice, care and support to overweight and obese children and their families.
- Childhood nutrition, psychology and physical activity are key factors throughout the course.
🔖 £199.00
⋆ Overview of Topic Area ⋆
Over recent decades the prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly, first in the USA and other western developed countries, and more recently in every region around the world.
The World Health Organisation recognises obesity as one of the greatest global public health challenges of the 21st century. It is vital we tackle the obesity crisis due to its impact on:
- Health
- Wellbeing
- Quality of life
- The resultant crippling financial costs to health services
To reduce obesity rates through successful prevention and treatment, we first need to ensure that medical and health professionals are adequately trained to understand the complex needs of patients with obesity and to provide the support and care they need to improve their health and manage their weight effectively.
650Million
Adults living with obesity across the globe
28%
Adult population have obesity in the UK.
Benefits of studying topic area
Many of our courses carry CPD points which recognise the contribution they make to ongoing professional development.
Enhance your understanding of this complex and largely neglected area of healthcare
Enhance your knowledge
Develop your skills
Enable you to meet the needs of patients with obesity with a patient-centred, compassionate approach
Testimonials
Physical Activity Manager, SHWT
“Great content and detailed information provided throughout the course. I enjoyed it and learned a lot from it.”
Lead Diabetes Research Nurse
“CCH courses changed our clinical practice. All of my staff who have completed the Postgraduate modules and the short courses have found them excellent.”
School Nurse, SHWT
“That was such an amazing course and I would strongly recommend for it to be converted to a postgraduate credit-bearing course.”
Council Worker, SHWT
“I have found this course very useful and with the knowledge that I have got, I am now familiar with services in the authority which can support those who have excess weight.”
School Nurse, SHWT
“This was an excellent and well-organised course.”
Nurse
“With this module, from now on, I will see obesity as a problem caused by a variety of factors and not just an energy balance.”
Public Health, SHWT
“Having done one module in this course, it has made a difference to my practice already with different methods of communicating information to clients especially around the psychology of obesity.”
Nutritionist, SHWT
“The course was really well put together. Thank you!”
Public Health, SHWT
“Such a great course! I think this will really benefit the Southwark residents if we get all health and non-healthcare professionals to take these courses.”
Careers & Employability
With overweight and obesity affecting more than half the population of the UK, and contributing to a wide range of chronic health issues, understanding the needs of patients with obesity is relevant to most areas of healthcare.
At CCH we hope, and believe, that the demand for health professionals with a special interest in obesity will increase greatly over the coming years, and our graduates will be very well placed to fill these roles.