About
This online program is designed to prepare the student to work as a Dietary Manager in foodservice at an assisted living facility, nursing home, hospital, school, restaurant, or correctional facility. A Dietary Manager works with Registered Dietitians to provide quality nutritional care for their clients. The academic course content is divided into five major areas of study:
- Management of Foodservice
- Sanitation & Food Safety
- Nutrition & Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Human Resource Management
- Career Skills/Worker Characteristics 1 & 2
Program director: Lisa Blackburn
Tel: 423-342-3977 Fax: 423-547-2587
E-mail address: lisa.blackburn@tcatelizabethton.edu
Overview
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Time Commitment | |
Typical Program Length | 8 Months |
Clock Hours | 864 |
Class Type | Online |
Credentials | Certificate |
Total Tuition/Fees | $2,873.00 |
Textbook/Supplies Cost | $874.00 |
Program Credentials
High School Diploma or GED & Recent TB Skin Test or Chest X-Ray (prior to field training.)
Campus Locations
Main Campus
426 Highway 91 North
Elizabethton, TN 37643
426 Highway 91 North
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Curriculum/Courses
First Trimester:
Orientation & Safety Class
Career Skills 1/Worker Characteristics1
Management of Foodservice
Sanitation & Food Safety
Field Training - Foodservice
Field Training - Safety/Sanitation
Second Trimester:
Career Skills 2/Worker Characteristics 2
Human Resource Management
Nutrition and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Field Training - Nutrition
Field Training - Management
Certifications
Certified Dietary Manager
Certified Food Protection Professional