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Courses and Programs Details
1611 Dietary Manager: Career Associate
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The healthcare industry offers many opportunities for employment and as a result learning experiences are varied. This food service management program provides the student with instruction in food preparation, production and service in the classroom and in on campus labs and in an off campus commercial restaurant operation which is open to the public and located in downtown Harrisburg. In the Dietary Manager courses (HRIM 273, 274, 275, and 276) the student must be supervised by a Registered Dietitian who has at least one year of experience. Students who successfully complete the program have the opportunity to sit for the Dietary Managers Association certification exams after completing HRIM 113, 251, 273, 274, 275, and 276. This degree program includes not only specialized courses but also courses in related business areas and in general education, which allow the student to become an effective, well-rounded manager. This program is designed to lead directly to employment and is not intended as a transfer program.
The Dietary Manager degree is approved by the Dietary Managers Association and is 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. HACC is also a ProMgmt Partner with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation which affords students the opportunity to earn scholarships and a special professional certificate upon graduation. This program requires the student to submit to a drug screen prior to enrollment in Restaurant Operations courses. Upon employment and possibly during field experience, students must submit to Act 34 Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Checks. The student should consider this before enrolling in the program. The complete program is available at the Harrisburg Campus and biennially at the Lancaster Campus; some required courses are available at the Lebanon and Gettysburg Campuses and at other sites. |
| Graduates of the program are employed in dietary departments of healthcare institutions, childcare centers, retirement communities, assisted living facilities, schools and correctional facilities. |
This curriculum is designed to prepare students to:
- Apply nutritional principles to dietary department management in healthcare facilities
- Provide basic medical nutrition therapy under the supervision of a registered dietitian
- Display knowledge of basic food preparation and production
- Use appropriate supervisory style
- Apply financial information to internal control and operational decision making
- Use computers for management activities
- Follow federal, state, and local regulations
- Sit for the certification exam of the Dietary Manager Association
- Write and speak effectively
- Appreciate accomplishments in the arts and sciences
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