Dietetics/Nutrition/Family and Consumer Studies
If you are planning a career in food services, the LACC Dietetic Service Supervisor Program, with Dietary Manager Exam eligibility, may be the pathway to your success.
LACC’s Dietetic Service Supervisor (DSS) Program prepares students for entry-level management opportunities in a food service department.
Successful completion of the DSS Certificate also qualifies students to take the Dietary Manager Certifying Exam through Pathway I. Most Certified Dietary Managers work in healthcare settings such as nursing homes, long-term care facilities, senior living communities, and hospitals. In these settings the Certified Dietary Manger is involved in nutrition screening, documentation, and care planning for patients and residents. For additional details, please see the Certified Board for Dietary Managers, the Credentialing Agency for the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals website at http://www.cbdmonline.org/.
The dietetics curriculum for both Dietetic Service Supervisors and Dietary Managers provides course and fieldwork and hands-on experiences in therapeutic and clinical nutrition, food service management and food production through on- campus events and simulated restaurant experience.
FALL SEMESTER
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- F&CS 21 Nutrition
- F&CS 50 Sanitation and Safety
- F&CS 51 Food Production Management
- FAM & CS 151 Food Production Laboratory
- FAM & CS 55 Dietetic Education
SPRING SEMESTER
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- F&CS 21 Nutrition (if not taken in fall)
- FAM & CS 24 Food Preparation
- FAM & CS 52 Foodservice Management
- FAM & CS 56 Nutrition Delivery Systems
- FAM & CS 156 Nutrition Delivery Laboratory
Application Procedure and Program Requirements:
- New students are accepted each semester. High School graduation is not required.
- Register for Fall semester between May and August and Spring semester between November and January.
- Register for classes as outlined. Class size is strictly limited. Early registration insures acceptance in class.
- Pay current low community college fees.
- Textbooks, uniform, skid resistant shoes, lab coat, student liability insurance, health screening, fingerprinting, drug screening, background check are required.
Starting Salary Range: $28,281 - $57,072
Contact the LACC Dietetic Department for questions about course pathways.
Gayle Stafsky, MS, RD stafskgb@lacitycollege.edu
(323) 953-4000 ext. 2291
The mission of the Dietetics program is to prepare graduates with the foundational knowledge, skills and/or competencies for current dietetics practice and lifelong learning.