About Online Classes
Students enrolled in the DTP (Degree Program or Certificate Program) will be able to take all the nutrition courses online. The pre-requisites and other required courses must be taken at the student’s local college(s) or university(ies). Transcripts or current registration of pre- and/or co-requisite courses must be forwarded to the CRC DTP before the student can enroll in the online nutrition courses. Degree Program students are also required to meet CRC’s General Education (GE) requirements toward an associate degree.
Students are responsible for finding their own practicum placement for supervised practice (sponsoring site). Once sponsoring site(s) has(ve) been identified, an agreement must be obtained. This agreement between CRC and the participating supervised practice site must occur before the students can earn credits for their experience (supervised practice hours or food laboratory hours.
There may also be the requirement of vaccinations or immunization in order to work at the supervised practice sites. The vaccines will depend on your site. Traditionally we have recommended that students get yearly TB screen, MMR titer, chicken pox screen or vaccination, and hepatitis boosters. The price of these will vary depending on your health insurance or health departments/clinic that you may go to. Local colleges and universities may also provide these screens at a low cost to the students. Record of these screens and or results must be forwarded to the DTP director at the start of each new school year (fall semester).
Students enrolled in the DTP must purchase group liability insurance every year in order to participate in their chosen or assigned supervised practice sites. Students are responsible for meeting and paying for these requirements. The program will provide assignments and students will meet these requirements in their practicum sites.
Communication between students and instructor will be conducted via phone, e-mail, fax, or snail mail. Assignments can be submitted to the instructor via attachments to e-mail or by fax. Students interested in this online program must have access to a computer and the Internet. Students should be competent in the use of the computer and be able to maneuver through the Internet. An introductory computer information course is highly recommended for the first time computer/Internet user. Currently, CRC offers a six-week “Introductory to an Online Course” class taught by Professor Greg Beyrer.