Dietetic Program Outcomes

The mission of the Dietetic Program is to provide students with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to function as competent entry-level Nutrition and Dietetic Technicians Registered and Certified Dietary Managers. In an effort to effectively accomplish this mission, the Dietetic Program has adopted the following philosophy.

• Education is a process of continued self-development, enhancing and preserving individual dignity, self-concept, and technical competencies.
• Students will be trained in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy, policies, and practices of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (ANFP). The Dietetic Program subscribes to the Professional Code of Ethics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Code of Ethics of the ANFP.
• Dietetics is an applied science and requires classroom/didactic learning, as well as, professionally precepted field experience.
• The educational process is enhanced by involvement of non-faculty dietetic professionals and professionals from related disciplines.
• The Dietetic Program has a responsibility to provide the community with competent entry-level Nutrition and Dietetic Technicians Registered and Certified Dietary Managers. 

1. Prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to pass the registration exam
   • Program Objectives
     • At least 80% of the program students will complete program/degree requirements within 3 years (150% of the program length)
     • At least 60% of program graduates will sit for the CDR credentialing exam within one year of graduation
     • The program's one year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for nutrition dietetic technicians is at least 70%
     • At least 80% of program graduates responding to the graduate survey will believe they are competently prepared to meet the responsibilities of an entry level NDTR in their first position
2. Prepare graduates to secure employment in dietetics or related field
   • Program Objectives 
     • Of graduates who seek employment, 70% are employed in dietetics or a related field within 12 months of graduation
     • Of graduates who seek employment in the dietetics field, employers will rate graduates with a score of 4 points or better on a 5-point employer survey rating scale
     • 70% of graduates will believe they have been well prepared by CCAC's Dietetic Technician Program curriculum/CCAC Career Development services to secure employment in dietetics or a related field