District
Mt. San Antonio College
College
Mt. San Antonio College
CRLC Member
Jennifer Galbraith
Email
jgalbraith@mtsac.edu
Reason for approval request
Locally Approved
Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
Entry level certificate program. The next level is the AST Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
Similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles and Orange County Region
Currently, there are no other community colleges in Los Angeles County that offer a similar certificate. There are two community colleges in Orange County that offer a similar certificate, but neither is within reasonable commuting distance of Mt. San Antonio College (both are more than 30 miles away).
Orange Coast College - Nutrition Education Certificate of Achievement (28.5-30.5 units)
The following if from http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu (accessed 6/27/18): The nutrition industry is widely considered one of the fastest-growing and most prolific industries in Southern California, encompassing weight control clinics, health and exercise spas and gymnasiums, community agencies concerned with nutritional education, and manufacturers and distributors of nutritionally related products. Orange Coast College's nutrition program prepares students to advise clients on normal nutrition, weight control, and improved performance. This program prepares students for employment as entry-level nutrition education assistants. Courses cover anatomy and physiology, principles of food, nutrition therapy, cooking, and more.
Orange Coast College is 31.9 miles from Mt. San Antonio College.
Saddleback College - Nutrition Certificate of Achievement (25.0-26.0 units)
The following is from http://catalog.saddleback.edu (accessed 6/27/18): The Nutrition program prepares students for a wide variety of employment opportunities involving the applications of fundamentals of normal nutrition. Employment possibilities include public agencies, day-care centers for the young and the elderly, food co-ops, recreation work, pregnancy clinics, education (such as preschool and elementary school), health clubs, gym and figure salons, health food stores and nutritional supplement sales, and drug abuse clinics. The program offers coursework for professional improvement, and some courses can be utilized as transfer courses for students pursuing a Bachelor's degree. Refer to the Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics transfer section of the Saddleback College Catalog, as well as the catalog of the intended college of transfer.
Saddleback College is 41.9 miles from Mt. San Antonio College.
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
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