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Foods & Nutrition Certificates
Foods
Nutrition
Culinary Arts Certificates
Catering
Culinary Arts
Food Service
Location: BGS[map]
Phone: (949) 582-4598
Fax: (949) 347-9004
Suzanne Hewitt  
Department Chair
Foods and Nutrition Instructor
(949) 582-4598
Lisa Inlow
Culinary Instructor
(949) 582-4354 or 3967
Office Hours 
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Nutrition Certificate Program
The Nutrition program prepares students for a wide variety of employment
opportunities involving the applications of fundamentals
of normal nutrition. Employment possibilities include public agencies,
day-care centers for the young and the elderly, food co-ops, recreation
work, pregnancy clinics, education (such as preschool and elementary
school), health clubs, gym and figure salons, health food stores and
nutritional supplement sales, and drug abuse clinics. The program
offers coursework for professional improvement, and some courses
can be utilized as transfer courses for students pursuing a Bachelor's
degree. Refer to the Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics
transfer section of the Saddleback College Catalog, as well as the
catalog of the intended college of transfer.
Please see a counselor for assistance in planning a transfer program.
AWARD TYPES
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
- Entry-Level Positions include:
- Day Care Centers for the Young
- Day Care Centers for Older Adults
- Diet Clerk
- Diet Counselor
- Dietetic Assistant
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse Centers
- Food Co-ops
- Gyms/Health Clubs & Spas
- Health Food Stores
- Nutrition Education: Preschool; Elementary
- Nutrition Product Sales
- Weight Management Instructor
- With Further Education and Experience:
- Dietetic Technician
- Employee Wellness Counselor
- Nutrition Communications Specialist
- Nutrition Counselor
- Pre-pregnancy and Pregnancy Course Instructor
- Public Health & Community Agencies
- Recreation Programs
WAGES
| Title |
Annual |
| Diet Technician |
$28,434-$36,665* |
| Diet Clerk |
$18,115-$20,907 |
*40% of jobs held by people with certificate/associate degrees
RESOURCES
The American Dietetic Association: www.eatright.org
The Commission on Dietetic Registration: www.cdrnet.org
Career PATHWAY
| High School |
Community College |
University |
- Food Science
- Health Careers
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- Food Science
- Health Studies
- Human Services (Eating Disorders Counselor)
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Phlebotomy
- Public Health
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- Biology
- Biochemistry
- Food Science
- Health Science
- Human Services
- Public Health
- Nursing
- Nutrition
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CURRICULUM
Curriculum changes as industry standards transform. Please refer to the Saddleback College Catalog website as the following requirements may have changed since this webpage was published.
COURSE GUIDE
| Course ID |
Title |
Units |
| FCS 115 |
Consumer Issues |
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| |
OR |
3 |
| FCS 142 |
Life Management |
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| CWE 180*† |
Cooperative Work Experience: Foods and Nutrition |
2 |
| FN 50† |
Fundamentals of Nutrition |
3 |
| FN 64 |
Nutrition Issues and Controversies |
3 |
| FN 110* |
Food Preparation Essentials |
3 |
| FN 120* |
Contemporary Meals |
3 |
| FN 160 |
Nutrition, Weight Management, and Eating Disorders |
3 |
| FN 164 |
Sports Nutrition |
2 |
| FN 171 |
Sanitation and Safety |
2 |
| |
OR |
|
| FN 210 |
Servsafe in Food Production |
1 |
| FN 230* |
Vegetarian Cuisine |
2 |
| |
OR |
|
| FN 232* |
Techniques of Health Cooking |
2 |
| Total |
|
25-26 |
*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended
preparation; see course description.
†Foods and Nutrition 50 recommended prior to CWE 180.
For more information contact Suzanne Denton at
sdenton2@saddleback.edu.
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