Food and Nutrition Management Humber Polytechnic

Overview

This  Food and Nutrition Management diploma programme from Humber Polytechnic  is an ideal programme if you:

• love food
• have a keen interest in the science of nutrition 
• enjoy managing people in a fast-paced environment

Our faculty has extensive industry experience and will prepare you for a career in a variety of courses taught in state-of-the-art culinary lab facilities.

You will have the opportunity to join student branches of the Ontario Home Economics Association (OHEA) 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.

Both the Food and Nutrition Management programme and the Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyle Promotion programme share a common first year of study. Qualified graduates can earn the Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyle Promotion diploma with two additional semesters of study. Earn two diplomas in three years! This may help streamline career aspirations.

Our programme is recommended if you are starting your career path, are currently working in the food service or health-care industries, or if you have a background in culinary arts or hospitality.

Key facts

• Nutrition and food management is a large global industry and growing. With a continually increasing focus on health, nutrition and keeping fit for life, careers in food and nutrition are sustainable. Our graduates have a wide range of career options including working in:
• corporate food service organizations
• correctional institutions
• educational facilities
• government agencies
• hospitals, long-term care and retirement facilities
• Potential jobs include:
• business/sales associate in the food service industry
• consultant to food suppliers, manufacturers
• diet technician
• food and beverage manager
• food service supervisor/director
• nutrition manager