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Health Care Food Service

Certificate of Achievement
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Plan # C2045
Start date: Fall / Winter / Spring

About This Certificate | Program Delivery | Career Opportunities | Certificate Benefits | Obtaining Your Certificate | For Further Information

About This Certificate

This certificate program has been developed with the support and co-operation of health care facilities for those employed in food service in a health care setting.

The Health Care Food Service program incorporates the mandatory MOHLTC Standards for Dietary Services throughout the program.


Program Delivery

Individual courses are open to all students whether or not they are working toward the certificate.

Prerequisites may be required for these courses. Please refer to individual course descriptions for specific requirements.

To view individual course descriptions and/or to register for available CE courses,
please select a course title in the table below. For Late Start Online Course Offerings, see this listing.

Course Number

Course Title

Delivery

Course Availability

2012
Winter

2012
Spring

2012
Fall

Required Courses:

CULN1093

Food Preparation - Basic

In Class

No

TBA

Yes

HOSP1011

Health and Safety

In Class

No

Yes

TBA

CULN1113

Food Preparation - Advanced

In Class

Yes

TBA

TBA

HCFS1112

Food Service Functions

In Class

Yes

TBA

TBA

HLTH1189

Nutrition for Healthy Living

In Class

Yes

TBA

Yes

NUTN1128

Nutritional Care

In Class

No

Yes

TBA


Career Opportunities

This certificate prepares individuals to work in the dietary departments of hospitals, long-term-care facilities, retirement homes, group homes, and other healthcare settings. The current MOHLTC Standards for Dietary Services are incorporated throughout all of the courses in the program.

Possible career paths include:


Certificate Benefits

This certificate is mandated by the Ontario government and students must complete it if they wish to gain employment in the dietary departments of hospitals, long-term-care facilities, retirement homes, group homes, and other health care settings.

Both graduates and their healthcare employers will benefit from a standardized and recognized program.


Obtaining Your Certificate (Graduation)

Upon completion of all requirements, the student must complete an “application to graduate” form available from the Registrar’s Office. Students will be required to pay a $25 fee to attend the convocation ceremony in the fall.

The fee is payable with the “application to graduate” form. Applications and fees are to be returned to the Registrar’s Office. For more information, contact the Registrar’s Office.

Niagara College Registrar’s Office
Email: registrar@niagaracollege.ca
905-735-2211, Ext 7500


For Further Information

Niagara College Continuing Education
Email: ce@niagaracollege.ca
Web: www.niagaracollege.ca/ce
Phone: 905-735-2211, ext. 7510.

Information Last Modified:
Fri, May 14, 2010 at 09:16:50 AM ET

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