Dietary Manager

Online – 8 months

Cost
Tuition/Fees                      $1,999.00
Textbooks & Materials     $250.00
Liability Insurance            $15.00
Total Cost                          $2,249.00

Classes Begin
May 1, 2012
Sept. 4, 2012
Jan 2, 2013

Pre-Registration
One-month prior to date classes begin.

Contact Person – Patricia Roark, Program Director
Telephone – 1-888-986-2368

For additional information (CDM flyer.pdf)

Course Summary
Dietary Manager is an online training program designed to meet the educational needs of individuals desiring to work with Registered Dietitians to provide quality nutritional care for patients/residents. They are involved in food procurement services, sanitation, food and safety, as well as administrative personnel management. This program consists of one to two lessons per week and 150 hours of field experience training. The program, approved by the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (ANFP), is designed to prepare graduates to take the National Credentialing Exam to become a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM).

Expected Salary & Employment Options

Average Annual Salary (Nationally): $45,423.00

Employment Options: Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Centers, Larger Childcare Centers, Correctional & Rehabilitative Centers, Food Service Distributors, Restaurants, and School Systems.

Program Information

Length of Program: 8 months
Classes Begin: January, May, September
Registration Dates: One month prior to start of classes
Admission Requirements: High School Diploma or GED & Recent TB Skin Test or Chest X-Ray (prior to field training)

Awards

Certificate - Dietary Manager Training Program
Certified Dietary Manager - CDM - (Upon passing exam)

CDM credential exam is given in March and October each year
Cost of exam is $385.00

Application

For your convenience, you can apply online by submitting your application form. There is no application fee. Enrollment Forms can be mailed to: 426 Highway 91 Elizabethton, TN 37643 (Include a copy of your High School Diploma or GED with application).

Instructors:
Phyllis Ensor, CDM, CFPP
Sherry Kyker, Rd, LD

Program Director:
Patricia Roark
Telephone 423-547-2590, Ext. 401
Fax 423-542-8235,
1-888-986-2368 (Toll Free)
E-mail address: patricia.roark@ttcelizabethton.edu.

Computer Hardware/Software Requirements

The minimum requirements can be found at the Tennessee Board of Regents website. Please note that Microsoft Word must be used to submit assignments.

Fees

Cost First Trimester

Tuition: $992.00
Books & Materials: $250.00
Liability Insurance: $15.00

Cost Second Trimester

Tuition: $992.00
Total Program Cost: $2,249.00

(Program Costs Subject to Change)

Textbook Cost*

Managing Foodservice and Food Safety, ANFP, 2012 : $128.00
Nutrition Concepts and Medical Nutrition Therapy, ANFP, 2012: $122.00

*Total Textbooks Cost is $250.00 + $20.00 (S/H) = $270.00 (Save on freight if ordered all at one time). Prices are estimates and are subject to change at any time.

Note: Each student would need a Lab Coat and a Name Pin for field training experience.

Payment Options

You can pay through money orders, credit cards, Pell Grant, TN Lottery Scholarship. This program qualifies for the Federal Pell Grant and the Tennessee Lottery Scholarship. Please include the school code - 005281 - on the FAFSA Application for Student Aid. If you are being sponsored by a facility, the facility would need to pay by check or credit card. Books cannot be shipped until payment is received.

For additional information about the program, please call 423-543-0070, or toll-free 1-888-986-2368 between 8 am - 4 pm EST.