Program Code: DMST.S.STC • Credit Hours: 16
Description
Graduates of the Dietary Manager (DM) Program are trained food service professionals in retail and food service management within health care and community institutions. They understand basic nutritional needs of clients and work in partnership with dietetic technicians and dietitians, who offer specialized nutritional expertise. Approved by the Association of Nutrition and Food Professionals (ANFP), the curriculum includes 13 semester credit hours of classroom instruction, 3 semester credit hours of food lab instruction, and 210 hours of management and clinical directed practice coordinated by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). A minimum of 25 clinical directed practice hours are directly-supervised by a RDN. Students are required to complete these field experiences at area community, food service and healthcare facilities. As an integral member of the healthcare and food service management teams, dietary managers are responsible for maintaining cost/profit objectives, purchasing goods and services for the nutrition department and supervising staff. Students of Sinclair’s Dietary Manager Program are eligible to become pre-professional members of the Association of Nutrition & Food service Professionals (ANFP), a nationally recognized organization that can be reached at PO Box 3610, St. Charles, IL 60174, 1-800-323-1908, www.anfponline.org. This specially designed program enables students to enjoy benefits of ANFP membership while attending school. Graduates are eligible for professional ANFP membership. Benefits include networking, professional growth, educational enrichment, and developing leadership skills. Completion of the DM Program and successfully passing a national credentialing exam will enable graduates to become Certified Dietary Managers, Certified Food Protection Professionals (CDM, CFPPs) in accordance with the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers at https://www.cbdmonline.org/. The DM Program at Sinclair is fully approved by the Association of Nutrition and Food service Professionals (ANFP). Students must pass all DM certificate program courses with a letter grade of “C” or better. The Sinclair nutrition and dietetics programs are open to those age 16 and older.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of Sinclair’s Dietary Manager program can find employment in nutrition and dietary departments in hospitals, long-term care facilities, day care centers, school food service systems, correctional institutions and other noncommercial food service settings. Dietary managers may work as food service directors, assistant food service directors, supervisors, clinical care professionals, multi-department managers, high-level administrators in large service organizations, consultants or entrepreneurs.
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