Nutrition and Foodservice Professional Training (On-Line)

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

Information Detail
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

Option NameHoursCredentials
Dietary Aide372Certificate
Foodservice Technician432Certificate
Dietary Manager (8 months)864Certificate

This program is designed to meet the educational requirements for Certified Dietary Manager and Certified Food Protection Professional in Tennessee. Requirements vary by state and may not be met through this program in other states. Students planning to work outside Tennessee should contact the appropriate licensing agency to confirm eligibility.

TBR institutions must provide public and direct disclosures per 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) and NC-SARA policy. Please contact an instructor listed below for more information.

Special Requirements

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

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

Instructors

Lisa Blackburn
423-543-0070
Stephanie Roark
423-543-0070

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