Associate Degree in Dietetics at Black River Technical College |
Black River Technical College
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Black River Technical College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium with 1,933 students in Pocahontas, AR.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Black River Technical College
Associate degree
Dietetics
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The Associate of Applied Science degree Dietetics prepares students to fulfill duties of mid-management positions between the registered dietitian and the food service supervisor. Students progress through the two-year program in a career-laddering process with the first year of the curriculum providing necessary background for the student to become a dietary manager.
This degree program is designed to enable individuals to draw on technical and professional knowledge in making effective decisions in dietetics. The curriculum combines instruction with 450 hours of clinical experience in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, child care centers, and school systems. Clinical experiences are supervised by a registered dietitian.
Upon successful completion of the Associate of Applied Science in Dietetics, graduates will be able to function as members of the health care team and manage food facilities. The student may perform duties such as screening patients to determine nutritional status, develop nutritional care plans, calculate diets using a computer, provide nutrition education, monitor food quality, or supervise nutritional staff.
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