Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Program

Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Program
Upgrade your skills in food service management and become a food service supervisor. Take the highly demanded ServSafe^® industry certification exam and prepare for the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers (CBDM) CDM Credentialing Exam.

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Certified Dietary Managers are nationally recognized experts at managing dietary operations. LaGuardia’s Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Program provides training for people already working in a healthcare food service facility to continue up the career ladder.

The program is approved by the ANFP and is presented in three modules: Medical Nutrition and Therapy, Safety and Sanitation, and Quantity Food Production and Management. Each module runs for 10 weeks and includes about 40 hours of lecture plus 50 hours of supervised fieldwork at a work site if you are planning to take the CBDM CDM Credentialing Exam.*

You will prepare for and take the ServSafe National Restaurant Association’s exam for Food Protection Manager Certification during the Safety and Sanitation module. Successful completion of the CDM Program with fieldwork is one of the requirements to sit for the CBDM CDM Credentialing Exam.

You can also earn up to 8 college credits towards an AAS Degree in Nutrition and Culinary Management at LaGuardia Community College.

*You may take the courses in the CDM Program without completing fieldwork and intending to take the CBDM CDM Credentialing Exam. In this case, upon completion of coursework, you could seek employment as a Dietary Manager but not as a Certified Dietary Manager.

COURSES
Career Insiders Series: Professions in Healthcare (Pharmacy Tech, Central Service Tech, Dietary Manager)
If a career in healthcare is your goal, but you have limited time and funds, consider these options: Pharmacy Technician, Central Service Technician or Dietary Manager. Learn everything you need to know about these booming fields and how you can make the greatest impact

(Online Webinar Via Zoom)

Medical Nutrition and Therapy
Explore nutrition management throughout the human life cycle. ND
Wed 1/27/2021 3/31/2021 5:45-10:00 $425 A05DMG001A
Safety and Sanitation
Study and apply safety and sanitation procedures in food production. Prepare for and take the ServSafe National Restaurant Association’s exam for Food Protection Manager Certification. ND
Tue 1/26/2021 3/30/2021 5:45-10:00 $425 A05DMG002A
Quantity Food Production and Management
Learn techniques used in quantity food production and management of foodservice operations. ND
REQUIREMENTS

Prerequisites

To qualify for the Dietary Manager Program, you need to:

Have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate

Be currently working in a healthcare foodservice department (preferred but not required)

Have a registered dietitian or CDM act as your preceptor (if planning to take the CBDM CDM Credentialing Exam *)

Submit your completed application for review 3 weeks before the first day of class
CAREER PROFILE

Salary

According to Labor Insight™ Burning Glass Technologies, Dietary Managers make $43,000 a year on average in New York (based on Nov. 2015 – Oct. 2016 data).

Job Market Trends

According to Burning Glass Technologies, the ServSafe certification has been the most demanded requirement for a Certified Dietary Manager (11,000 job postings in the last five years) compared to just a certification for dietary manager (900 positions).
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

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To inquire about customized group training opportunities for the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Program, please call (718) 482-5481 or aceprofessional@lagcc.cuny.edu.

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(718) 482-7244

Email

aceprofessional@lagcc.cuny.edu

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