Dietary Management - Northampton County Area Community College

Dietary Management from Northampton County Area Community College is a Campus Certificate Dietetics degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Narrative If you\\\'re currently working at least 20 hours per week in the healthcare food service industry and looking for a way to advance, Northampton\\\'s specialized diploma in Dietary Management offers the preparation you need. This program offers courses in nutrition, administration, personnel systems management and food safety. Core threads of nutrition principles, leadership, food safety, budgeting and quality care are integrated throughout the program. The program requires field experience to ensure hands-on, real world training. Upon completing the program, you will be qualified for front line supervisory positions in food service departments primarily within hospitals, personal care, assisted living, and skilled nursing facilities. You will be able to take responsibility for purchasing, storing, preparing and delivering balanced nutritional meals. You\\\'ll also be prepared to provide menu variety and appetizing entrees while maintaining nutritional requirements within your institution\\\'s cost/profit objectives. Program Features The Dietary Management Specialized Diploma Program consists of 17 credits and can be completed within a 9-month time span. The program\\\'s core courses (3) are offered in ten-week sessions and run consecutively from September through May. The required Speech Communication and ServSafe? Sanitation courses are offered throughout the year. Program Outcomes Graduates of this program will: Demonstrate competencies as outlined by the Dietary Managers Association in Nutrition, Administration and Personnel Management, Systems Administration and Food Safety. Incorporate an understanding of the principles of nutrition, leadership, food safety, budgeting and providing quality care throughout the theoretical and field experience portions of the program. Understand the role and responsibilities of a Dietary Manager position with a CDM (Certified Dietary Manager) and CFFP (Certified Food Protection Professional) credential while demonstrating skills necessary to manage a busy food service operation. Integrate infection control principles and patient safety into practice. Understand Dietary Manager\\\'s terminology affiliated with the food service industry. Understand and apply the legal, regulatory and ethical parameters to the role of the Dietary Manager. Complete a minimum of 180 hours of field experience as a dietary management student. Pass the Dietary Manager and Food Protection Professional National Certification Examination by the Dietary Manager\\\'s Association within the 3 years of completion of the program. View more details on Northampton County Area Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dietetics courses.