Overview

Dietary Managers work in teams with registered dietitians and dietetic technicians and are an integral part of health care and food service management teams. The Dietary Management Certificate program provides courses in food service management, nutrition, sanitation, and human resources.

The Dietary Management Certificate offers three pathways that prepare students to earn the Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM, CFPP) credential.

Pathway IIIb is available for candidates with no college degree, but have at least 2 years of non-commercial foodservice management experience.

Other pathways include:

  • Pathway I: Available for candidates with no college degree or noncommercial foodservice management experience.
  • Pathway II: Available for candidates who hold a 2-year or 4-year degree in foodservice/hospitality management, culinary, pastry, or nutrition. This pathway is available only through online education.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates of Pathway IIIb are eligible to take the national certification exam to become a Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional.

Accreditation

The program is approved by the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals, 406 Surrey Woods Drive, St. Charles, IL 60174. Phone (800) 323-1908. Website: www.ANFPonline.org

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Career Outlook

Graduates Are Prepared To

  • Work in long term care, hospital, schools, and noncommercial food service settings in a management position.

Representative Job Titles For Graduates

  • Dietary Manager
  • Certified Dietary Manager (on completion of the certification exam)

Graduate Employment Outlook

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of dietetic practitioners is expected to grow by 10 percent or more through 2030 due to the increased emphasis on disease prevention, a growing and aging population, and a public interest in nutrition. Many schools hire qualified Dietetic Technicians and Dietary Managers.

$56,590 median annual salary

Graduate Starting Salary Projections

Education Options

Transfer History

  • Students may continue at Cincinnati State and complete an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dietetic Technology

Representative Co-Op/Clinical/Intern Site

  • Bayley Place
  • Carmel Manor Independent and Assisted Living
  • Christ Hospital
  • Daniel Drake Center Center for Post Acute Care
  • Kenton School District
  • Loveland School District
  • Mercy Hospital—West
  • Miami Valley Schools
  • Milford Exempted Village
  • Mount Pleasant Retirement Village
  • Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community
  • Sycamore School District
  • West Clermont School District

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Curriculum

Effective 2024-2025 academic year

Dietary Management Certificate Pathway IIIb (DMCP3)

Semester 1 Lec Lab Credits
DT 110 Community Nutrition 2 2 3
DT 120 Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle 3 0 3
DT 190 Dietetic Professional Practices 1 0 1
CUL 115 Food Service Sanitation 1 0 1
DT 200 Introduction to Food Science 1 3 3
Semester 2
DT 125 Nutrition Through the Lifecycle 3 0 3
DT 220 Culinary Nutrition Therapy 1 3 3
DT 130 Nutrition Assessment 1 2 2
Semester 3
DT 211 Food Service Management 1 3 0 3
DT 215 Nutrition for Dietary Managers 2 0 2
Semester 4
DT 212 Food Service Management 2 3 0 3
DT 225 Dietary Manager Exam Review 1 0 1
Total Credits: 20 10 28

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