Nutrition Assistant - Associate in Science
The Nutrition Assistant is a member of the dietetic health care team, functioning under the direction of a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). This program instructs the student in nutritional care, teaching techniques, nutrition principles, diet modification, nutritional counseling and food service management. Nutrition Assistants are trained to function as nutritional care specialists in the dietary departments of hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities. For the Nutrition Assistant Program, students must fulfill the Associate Degree requirements (by completing the Certificates of Achievement for the Dietetic Service Supervisor 30-unit program, Nutrition Assistant program c