Dietary Management
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Dietary Managers specialize in providing optimum nutritional care through foodservice management. They work in hospitals, long-term care, schools, correctional facilities, and other non-commercial foodservice settings. Dietary managers are certified by the Dietary Managers Association (DMA), a national not-for-profit association.
In order to become a dietary manager, applicants must have a composite of education and experience that will allow them to take the Certified Dietary Manager Exam. The education and experience, along with passing the certification exam, certify Dietary Managers.
[edit] Dietary Manager Training
Dietary Manager Training Programs allow applicants to gain the education and experience needed to sit for the certification exam. A Dietary Manager Training Program consists of a minimum of 120 hours of distance education or classroom hours and a minimum of 150 hours of field experience. A Registered Dietitian oversees the entire field experience process.
Training programs consist of the following curriculum:
- Nutrition and Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Management of Foodservice Operations
- Human Resource Management
- Sanitation and Food Safety.
[edit] Further reading
A complete list of DMA Approved Schools can be found on the DMA website. Other distance training programs include:
