(Corporations, Healthcare Facilities, Detention Facilities, Schools)

Students completing the following certificates are qualified to manage food service operations in institutional settings.

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

(School Food Service)

This certificate prepares students for supervisory responsibilities in a school district at the school or unit level of management. Responsibilities include implementation and coordination of food services and employees to ensure high standards of food preparation, nutrition education, and student services. Students are eligible to join the American School Food Service Association at the Manager Certification Level, maintaining certification through continuing education of ten hours per year.

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

Complete the Certificate of Achievement and either the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Graduation Requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog.

Dietary Service Supervisors plan and supervise employees engaged in a variety of food service activities in a medical facility. Responsibilities include assisting the professional staff in auditing patient menus, visiting patients to discuss dietary problems, and coordinating work of food production personnel with other departments.

*Upon successful completion, student meets California Department of Health Licensing Requirements for Dietetic Service Supervisor.

DIETETIC SERVICE MANAGER*

Dietetic Service Managers work in hospitals, long-term care, schools, correctional facilities, and many other settings. Responsibilities may include directing and controlling the following: menu planning, food purchasing, food production and service, financial management, employee recruitment, training, and supervision, and (in some settings) nutritional assessment and clinical care. Students completing this certificate join the Dietetic Managers Association and take the National Certification exam. 

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Required prerequisite:

Completion of all courses for Dietetic Service Supervisor Certificate of Achievement with a grade of “C” or better

 Subtotal: (21) 

Required Courses

*Upon successful completion, students meet Dietary Managers’ Association criteria for certification and are eligible to take the National Certification Examination.

DIETETIC TECHNICIAN—MANAGEMENT HEALTH CARE*

Completion of the Dietetic Service Supervisor and Dietetic Service Manager certificates, the following courses, and the Associate Degree program at Orange Coast College qualify the student to sit for the Dietetic Technician Registration exam and become a member of the American Dietetic Association. 

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM 

In addition to completion of the prerequisite and required courses below, this program requires completion of the Associate in Science General Education as listed in the catalog.

Required prerequisites:  Completion of all courses for Dietetic Service Supervisor and Dietetic Service Manager Certificates of Achievement with a grade of “C” or better 

Subtotal: (39.5)

Required Courses

*Upon successful completion of these courses (with grade of “C” or better) and the General Education Requirements, students will receive a Letter of Verification from the program director confirming that all requirements of the program have been met.  Students will then be eligible for membership in the American Dietetic Association and for taking the National Registration Examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, The American Dietetic Association.This program has been granted full accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetics Association, 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Ste. 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (800)877-1600.