Dietary Management (DMA)

Adult and Continuing Education

Dietary Management Training Program (DMT)
(Food Service Manager)

No degree needed. Only 120 classroom hours and 150 hours hands-on experience needed—not a 2 year degree commitment!

Earn more money than dietary managers who are not certified. Have the written credentials of CMD, CFPP after your name! Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM, CFPP) are nationally recognized experts at managing operations in healthcare settings:

nursing homes

senior living communities

hospitals

rehab facilities

schools

military

corporations

Dietary Managers are trained and qualified to manage menus, food purchasing and food preparation. Other responsibilities are patient care which includes documenting nutrition information, ensuring food safety, contact with patients, working with other professional team members including Registered Dieticians and Registered Dietetic Tech and managing a variety of staff members at any given facility.

Employment in the food service industry is not dependent on economic conditions. Food service continues to grow at a very steady rate. Becoming a CDM, CFPP will ensure a positive job opportunity for years to come!

This course is designed to prepare students for the national Dietary Managers Association (DMA) Credentialing Examination. Penta Career Center’s Dietary Managers Training course is a high-quality, "hands-on", practical course which follows the requirements set by the DMA. The four (4) core courses cover nutrition and medical nutrition therapy, food service management, human resources management, and food safety and sanitation.

Word, Excel and PowerPoint computer courses are recommended during or after completion of the DMT course to improve job placement. Penta has an available introduction computer course through Adult Education that combines all three Microsoft programs geared just for the DMT student. Call us for for more information.

Payment Plan Available! Call for 419.661.6555 for details!

Financial Aid may be available to qualified applicants by contacting the following agency 4-5 weeks prior to starting the class:

The Source - 419.213.6315 and reference Code 119051

Tuition includes all the courses below, books, lab coat and review and prep CDM, CPFF Pre-Exam study intensive 1-day course.

Start Date	End Date	Day(s)	Times	Tuition
08/30/10	12/09/10	M,W,TH	6:00 pm–9:00 pm	$2,750
02/14/11	05/16/11	M,W,TH	6:00 pm–9:00 pm	$2,750

Students are responsible for the cost of the DMA exam ($385)

Medical Nutrition Therapy
08/30/10 – 12/06/10 M
02/14/11 – 05/16/11 M

Management Food Service Operations
09/01/10 – 12/08/10 W
02/16/11 – 05/11/11 W09/01/10 – 12/08/10

Human Resource Management
09/02/10 – 12/09/10 TH
02/17/11 – 05/12/11 TH

*Clinical (Hands-on) Experience
Field experience portion is 150 hours and is coordinated by a Registered Dietitian.

* Waiver available with past employment as a supervisor or manager in food service.

ServSafe Sanitation and Food Safety – See page 24
09/20/10 – 09/23/10 4 days 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
03/21/11 – 03/24/11 4 days 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

DMA Review and Prep for DMA Certification Assessment
TBA 1 days 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Prerequisites:    •    Pre-entrance Exam - $30
                                •    High School Diploma or GED
                                •    Present BCI & FBI (fingerprinting) background check with no criminal history

For more dietary management information visit the Dietary Management Association web site at www.dmaonline.org

HOW TO REGISTER? Click here

Our 2009 Dietary Manager Training Program student just won the National Award of $1000 from Hormel Health Labs Scholarship! Gordon received his training here at Penta Career Center and has chosen an exciting and fast-growing career path. Program Coordinator is Cindra Holland.

At the 2009 Ohio Dietary Managers State Workshop on October 8th, Dietary Manager Training
(DMT) students from the Adult and Continuing Education Department were all involved in an "Interactive Expo Competition". The Penta Career Center DMT students won first place in
the competition.

The entrees were judged on appearance, creativity, educational value and originality. This
competition was open to all area food service/culinary students. Participants who attended
the fall workshop interacted with the Penta Career Center students and the food experiment
display. Great job winning first place!!!

Updated September 12, 2010

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