Nutrition/Dietetics

Program Goals

After many months of analysis, consultation, and consideration, Cosumnes River College decided that it must close its Dietetic Technician Program. 

The program is closing because of a variety of factors such as declining enrollment, labor market data and forecasts for DTRs.  As such, no new students will be allowed to complete the Dietetic Technician Program.  However, the NUTRI department is actively working on an A.S. degree in nutrition for interested students. 

For a list of other CADE accredited didactic programs, please go to the American Dietetic Association's web site at http://eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/CADE_401_ENU_HTML.htm.  

Our program is accredited from the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education (CADE). Graduates of the program meet all the requirements to take the Registration Examination for Dietetic Technician offered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The exam is offered at various testing sites across the nation. (The registration exam is computerized.) Students passing the registration exam are certified as Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR).

Program Mission
The Program provides access to interested online students and offers opportunities to master knowledge and skills for professional success in dietetics

Goal 1: To provide a challenging and stimulating curriculum to foster learning and the attainment of knowledge necessary for the dietetic professional

  1. 80% of employers of graduates surveyed will give an overall satisfactory or higher rating in job preparation of the alumni
  2. 80% of the graduates working in the field surveyed will give an overall satisfactory or higher rating of job preparation as a result of attending this program
  3. Within one year of completing the program, 80% of the graduates will obtain employment related to the field or have enrolled in an accredited continuing education program
  4. At least 80% of graduates will have passed the DT Registration Exam
  5. 80% of preceptors will give the students a rating of satisfactory (competency) in all performance criteria by the end of the semester/ course
  6. 80% of the Advisory Board will approve and support the DTP curriculum

Goal 2: To offer an accessible program that is available online to any interested and qualified student

  1. CRC’s DTP will meet the educational needs of 75% of all interested and qualified students
  2. DTP will have a retention success of 65% or higher
  3. Students will give a rating of satisfactory or higher on the accessibility and use of Blackboard course manager

Goal 3: To maintain an intellectual environment and encourage intellectual curiosity to encourage lifelong learning

  1. 1. 75% or more of the students will report participation in at least one professional activity annually after graduation
  2. 20% of the graduates will pursue further education

Goal 4: To incorporate new, diverse, and innovative technology to enhance teaching effectiveness and accommodate various learning styles

  1. 1. Evaluation on the ease and use of the online course manager will receive a satisfactory or higher rating from students
  2. At least 35% of students enrolled in the program will complete the program within 2 years.
  3. Students will indicate on the teaching evaluation a rating of satisfactory or higher with respect to guidance and support from the program’s faculty/ instructor
  4. Student will indicate on the course evaluation survey a rating of satisfactory or higher with respect to guidance and support from preceptors
  5. 75% of all students will maintain a grade of “C” or higher in each of the required courses
  6. Students with poor grades (less than a C) &/or unsatisfactory site evaluation will be identified and a plan of action advised by the following semester of the program

How this program fits into the credentialing process for DTRs

The CRC DT program provides the required Dietetic Technician coursework and at least 450 hours of supervised practice within an academic program leading to an associate of science degree.

Graduates of the CRC DT Program are eligible to sit and write the Commission on Dietetic Registration examination for dietetic technicians. The registration eligibility process is described in the following flow chart created by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (view it at http://www.cdrnet.org/PDFs/pr-Flowchart-Reg%20Elig.pdf). Successful completion of the CRC DT program will permit the DT Program Director to begin Step 2 of the flow chart.

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