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Courses and Programs Details
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Dietary Manager: Diploma
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The hospitality industry offers many opportunities for employment. Whenever appropriate, the programs include supervised on-the-job experience; HACC has state-of-the-art on-campus facilities for food preparation, production, and service. The Hotel and Restaurant Management AA degree programs in Culinary Arts, Healthcare, and Restaurant and Food Service Management are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. Since 1992, ACBSP is the only nationally recognized organization that grants regional accreditation to two- and four-year colleges and universities.
This program is designed for individuals who are employed and is not intended for transfer. This program is designed for persons currently employed in an institutional setting where they can be supervised by a Registered Dietitian who has at least one year experience. Upon completion of HRIM 113, 251, 273, 274, 275 and 276 the student is eligible to sit for the certification test of the Dietary Managers Association. The complete program is available only at the Harrisburg Campus but is offered occasionally using compressed video with the Lancaster Campus. |
| Graduates of the program are usually employed as supervisors or department managers in dietary departments of healthcare institutions or assisted living facilities. |
This curriculum is designed to prepare students to:
- Apply nutritional principles to dietary department management in long-term care facilities
- Display knowledge of basic food preparation and production
- Use a motivational supervisory style
- Follow federal, state and local regulations in work situations
- Sit for the certification test of the Dietary Managers Association
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