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Academic, Career & Certificate Programs DIETETIC SERVICE MANAGER FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT— INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT Dietetic Service Managers work in hospitals, long-term care, schools, correc- tional 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 super- vision, and (in some settings) nutritional assessment and clinical care. Students completing this certificate join the Dietetic Managers Association and take the National Certification exam. (Corporations, Healthcare Facilities, Detention Facilities, Schools) Students completing the following certificates are qualified to manage food service operations in institutional settings. Program Outcomes DIETETIC SERVICE SUPERVISOR* The program will prepare students: 1. 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. For professional employment as entry level Food Service super- visors; and 2. CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT To advance to positions with greater management responsibilities to meet the needs of acute and long-term healthcare facilities. Required prerequisite: Completion of all courses for Dietetic Service Supervisor Certificate of Achievement with a grade of “C” or better Subtotal: Program Outcomes Required Courses The program will prepare students for successful employment as entry-level Food Service Supervisors to meet the needs of Acute and Long-term Healthcare Facilities. Course Units Required Courses Course Units Nutrition Quantity Foods Preparation Food Production Management Sanitation & Safety Supervision & Training Tech Health Care Field Experience Intro Med Nutrition Therapy FN FSM FSM FSM FSM NC NC A170 A150 A151 A160 A260 A175 A180 Total Units 21 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 21 Patient Care Interpersonal Communication Careers in Dietetics/Food Sci Applied Nutrition Food Service Math/Accounting Menu Planning/Purchasing Catering ALH CMST FN/NC FN FSM FSM FSM A115 A100 A100 A171 A240 A250 A284 2.5 3 1 2 4 3 3 Subtotal: 18.5 Total Units 39.5 *Upon successful completion, students meet Dietary Managers’ Association criteria for certification and are eligible to take the National Certification Examination. *Upon successful completion, student meets California Department of Health Licensing Requirements for Dietetic Service Supervisor. 119