Dietary Manager Online Program - Pathway III(b)

This pathway, led by Kristina Adams Smith, MS, RD, LDN, is designed for candidates who have two years of non-commercial food service management experience. A student will be eligible for this program if they have a minimum of two years of work experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity in non-commercial food service that includes third-party oversight, such as CMS, TJC, state department of health, etc.

• Managerial/supervisory experience is defined as on-the-job time in a full-time management capacity.
• Non-commercial food service operations serve food as support within an institution such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools, military, correctional, or community feeding programs and are typically subsidized by the institution from which they opened.
• They have third-party oversight by agencies such as CMS, TJC, local and/or state health departments, etc.

This is an accelerated training program for self-motivated individuals with food service experience seeking career advancement. The program prepares you to become a CDM, CFPP and to join the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (ANFP).

Important documents & registration steps

1. Eligibility verification:
Contact the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers® (CBDM®) (800-323-1908) to verify your eligibility to take this pathway before signing up for a course.

2. Payment plan:
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Note: Contact CE at 217-351-2235 before enrolling to set this up.

3. Textbooks:
Books are required for this course. View the book ordering procedure.

Note: You will receive online access instructions via email a few business days before the class starts.

Parkland College students have an 87.5% first-time exam pass rate, exceeding the national average of 77%.