The Certificate of Achievement in Dietary Management provides the education and training in nutrition, foodservice, personnel and communication, sanitation and safety, and business operations which enables students to competently perform the responsibilities of a dietary manager and prepares students to take nationally recognized Certified Dietary Manager Credentialing Exam and fulfilling the requirements needed to maintain certified status. Certified Dietary Managers (CDM) are nationally recognized experts at managing foodservice operations and ensuring food safety; they are responsible for the daily operations of foodservice department, according to facility policy and procedures and federal/state regulations.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program students will be able to:

1. Participate in the operation of food service systems to assure the nutrition needs of clients are being met.
2. Identify practices necessary to assure a safe and sanitary food service environment.
3. Plan and implement care plans to meet basic nutrition needs of clients.

Review Graduation Requirements.

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Core:
Complete the following:
FN C160	Food Safety and Sanitation	3
FN C170	Nutrition	3
FN C180	Nutrition and Disease	3
FN C190	Foodservice Management	3
or MGMT C160	Foodservice Management
FN C283	Work Based Learning in Business Operations and Personnel Management	1
FN C284	Work Based Learning in Foodservice, Sanitation and Safety	1.5
FN C285	Work Based Learning in Nutrition	0.5
Elective Courses
Select one of the following:		3
AGNG C225	Nutrition through the Lifecycle
or FN C225	Nutrition through the Lifecycle
ANTH C175	Global Perspectives of Food and Culture
or FN C177	Global Perspectives of Food and Culture
CMST C110	Public Speaking
HLTH C120	Introduction to Wellness Coaching
HLTH C220	Introduction to Public Health
HLTH C230	Health Psychology
or PSYC C230	Health Psychology
Total Units		18