DIETARY SERVICE SUPERVISOR

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CULINARY, NUTRITION, AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
DIETARY SERVICE SUPERVISOR

This certificate prepares students to work in long-term and acute healthcare facilities such as hospitals, convalescent, nursing and retirement homes, as dietary service supervisors (DSS). Working with a Registered Dietitian, a DSS is responsible for meeting the nutritional needs of the elderly and those requiring nursing care. The curriculum focuses on the fundamentals of culinary arts, sanitation, nutrition, modified/therapeutic diets, and sound management practices.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.
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PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
CULIN 111 or equivalent	CULIN 111 or CULIN 112	Fundamentals of Professional Cooking 1 Fundamentals of Professional Cooking 2	4 or 4
	CULIN 113	Institutional Sanitation Practices for Food Service and Hospitality	3
	NUTR 114 or NUTR 125	Nutrition & Menu Planning Elements of Nutrition	3 or 3
	CULIN 116	Institutional Purchasing for Food Service and Hospitality	3
CULIN 111 and NUTR 114 or equivalent	NUTR 118	Dietary Health Care	3
	CULIN 142	Nutrition Controversies	2
	HRM 256	Management of Hospitality Personnel and Operations	3
	NUTR 050	Dietary Internship	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		24

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2011	GCC Catalog 2011-2012
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records.

Dietary Service Supervisor (2009-10 catalog)