Program Description Humber’s Food and Nutrition Management diploma program prepares you for a supervisory role that combines the dynamic world of food service with the expanding world of healthcare. This is an ideal program if you love food, have a keen interest in the science of nutrition and enjoy managing people in a fast-paced environment. Our faculty has extensive industry experience and will prepare you for your career in courses covering clinical and lifecycle nutrition, physiology, foodservice management, and recipe modification and menu development. You will have the opportunity to join student branches of the Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals (CAFP) and the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM). As student members, you will build on your networking skills in the foodservice and hospitality sector and have the opportunity to apply to association-sponsored bursaries and scholarships.
Our program is recommended if you are starting your career path, are currently working in the foodservice or health-care industries, or if you have a background in culinary arts or hospitality.The Food and Nutrition Management diploma and the Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Promotion diploma 10231 share a common first year.
Work placements are a valuable way to gain experience in the field and build contacts. You will complete a five-week full-time placement in the health-care foodservice industry. Work placements take place at the end of the fourth semester. Possible locations include:
Long-term care and retirement facilities Hospitals, business/industry and education facilities Food suppliers, manufacturers and distributors Foodservice outlets Nutrition and food management is a $115 billion global industry and growing, according to Nutrition Business Journal. Our graduates have a wide range of career options ahead of them. Potential jobs include:
Nutrition manager Food service supervisor/director Diet technician Food and beverage manager Consultant to food suppliers, manufacturers Business/sales associate in the food service industry Note: If a student applies for conditional acceptance but later decides to take their IELTS/TOEFL, they will need to reapply and submit a new application.
