Vocational Certificate
Program
MISSION: The Institute
of the South for Hospitality and Culinary Arts is dedicated to the meaningful
learning and excellent teaching that enables our students to achieve their
full potential in the hospitality, dietetics and food service industries.
Our long term goal is to empower students to become leading partners in
a dynamic prosperous community.
The dietetic management and
supervision program includes a minimum of 300 clock hours in the classroom/laboratory
and 150 clock hours in supervised clinical experience under the supervision
of a registered dietitian.
Typical duties of a dietary manager include:
- understanding and addressing the clienteles everyday nutritional
needs,
- hiring, motivating, training
and supervising of subordinates,
- balancing menu variety
and appeal with planned cost/profit objectives,
- consulting with a registered
dietitian for specialized nutrition expertise, and
- purchasing foods, goods,
equipment and services.
This program is for persons who have documented experiences in a health
care facility in dietary production. A letter from their employer
must be submitted stating that they are being considered for first
level supervisory positions.
Completers of this Dietary Managers
Association approved program may apply for membership in the Dietary Managers
Association and are eligible to take the certifying examination of the DMA.
Passing of the certification examination qualifies the candidate as a certified
dietary manager. For information call 766-6743 or 766-6652.
Professional Courses
Course
Number and Title |
Contacts
Hours
|
*VPI
0100 Reading Skills |
|
*VPI
0200 Mathematical Skills |
|
*VPI
0300 Language Skills |
|
|
|
HUN 0200 Human
Nutrition |
45
|
FSS
0202 Food Production I |
120
|
HFT 0180 Supervision
and Personnel Management |
45
|
FSS 0941 Clinical
Nutrition I |
150
|
FOS 0201 Sanitation
and Safety Management |
45
|
FSS 0101 Management
of Food and Beverage Purchasing |
45
|
TOTAL
CREDIT HOURS
|
450
|
*Students who have satisfactory
test scores are not required to take these courses.