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Program description
General overview of program:
There are a number of ways to prepare to take the certification exam through the Association for
Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (ANFP). Preparation through Rutgers University, School
of Health Related Professions (SHRP) provides students with 15 credits of college-level courses
that may be considered prerequisite work for other degree programs in health-related
professions. The program has both online, classes and 150 hours of field experience supervised
by a Registered Dietitian. Students must earn a B- or better in each course to graduate with a
certificate. Preparation at Rutgers can be through joint admissions programs with Essex County,
Hudson County, Raritan Valley, and Ocean County Community Colleges or directly through
Rutgers if the program course prerequisites have been met. The Dietary Manager program
prepares students to take the certification exam through the ANFP to be a CDM.
The Rutgers Dietary Managers Certificate program is a one semester full-time program which
includes four courses (15 credits):
NUTR1100 Food Service Management
NUTR1101 Sanitation and Food Safety
NUTR1209 Practicum in Dietary Management (hands-on)
NUTR1211 Medical Nutrition Therapy
Graduates of our program will have completed the coursework and obtain a certificate from
Rutgers. In addition, they are eligible to take the national certification exam to earn the CDM
credential.
Description of the Profession
Dietary Managers work in the foodservice industry. The Dietary Manager program at Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey, is designed to prepare managers for health care foodservice.
In many states, one of the required credentials to direct health care food service includes training
as a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM). The training for the CDM credential will help you in the
workforce. In 2012, the job growth in the foodservice industry grew by 300,000 jobs and
employment in the foodservice industry has been rising steadily since 2009.
Full-time and Part-time status
This certificate program is designed as a one semester full time program.
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Rutgers Department Faculty and Joint Admission Program
Faculty
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Rutgers University-SHRP contact is:
Dr. Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia 973-972-8393 pr.puglia@shrp.rutgers.edu
Essex County College contact is:
Ms. Robbyn Graham, 973-877-1865, rgraham1@essex.edu
Hudson County Community College contact is:
Ms. Susanne Sansevere, 201-360-4284, ssansevere@hccc.edu
Raritan Valley Community College contact is:
Ms. Kathleen E. Michell, 908-526-1200 x8629 kmichell@raritanval.edu
Ocean County College contact is:
Ms. Mary Rebecca Fennessy, 732-255-0400 x2423, mfennessy@ocean.edu
Primary Campus Location
The Dietary Manager program has online coursework with a 150 hour field-work requirement in a
health care foodservice facility.
Curriculum
See database for program requirements and course descriptions and select your program at:
http://coursecatalog.umdnj.edu/index.cfm?ID=156&action=SearchByProgram
Mission/Goals/Objectives
The goal of the Dietary Manager Certificate program is to provide students with exemplary
professional preparation for d preparation to take the ANFP CDM certification exam to become a
Certified Dietary Manager in healthcare foodservice.
Major Clinical Affiliates
University Hospital, Newark NJ
Accreditation Status:
Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals
406 Surrey Woods Drive
St. Charles, IL 60174
Tel:
800.323.1908
September 10. 2013 – September 10, 2018
Admissions requirements
Requirements for Admission:
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Prerequisite courses include Algebra, Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2, Psychology, English
with an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher- these may vary slightly if students enter the DM
program through joint admissions with one of the partner community colleges.
For more information
For more information contact the Office of Enrollment Services at (973) 972-5336 or via e-mail.
For more specific information contact the program at:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RBHS - School of Health Related Professions
Dietary Managers Program
Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia, EdD, RD, Program Director
65 Bergen Street, Suite 157, office 156b
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: 973-972-8393
E-mail: pr.puglia@shrp.rutgers.edu