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Contact: Carol ImparaTitle: Program CoordinatorContact: CImpara@mtsac.edu
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Career Outlook Nutrition Certificate

Business Division
Certificate N0453

This certificate is designed to give students basic knowledge and skills in nutrition science, food science, food preparation, and food safety and sanitation. The courses prepare students for entry-level employment as nutrition assistants, community nutrition workers, and dietary service workers in clinical, community, long-term care, and institutional foodservice worksites.

Required Courses

Industry StatisticsJob Titles & Salaries
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    • Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

      Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

      SOC Career Code: 11-9179.01

      Manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services. Manage and train staff of wellness specialists, health educators, or fitness instructors.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $13.15

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $38,364.58
      Annual Job Openings
      629

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Historical Wages
    • Health Educators

      Health Educators

      SOC Career Code: 21-1091.00

      Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $23.83

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $60,032.29
      Annual Job Openings
      1,734

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Historical Wages
    • Community Health Workers

      Community Health Workers

      SOC Career Code: 21-1094.00

      Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $22.86

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $57,287.09
      Annual Job Openings
      1,262

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Historical Wages
    • Postsecondary Home Economics Teachers

      Postsecondary Home Economics Teachers

      SOC Career Code: 25-1192.00

      Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $36.39

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $110,369.22
      Annual Job Openings
      17,138

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Historical Wages
    • Dietitians and Nutritionists

      Dietitians and Nutritionists

      SOC Career Code: 29-1031.00

      Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $35.28

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $90,258.59
      Annual Job Openings
      1,038

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Historical Wages
    • Dietetic Technicians

      Dietetic Technicians

      SOC Career Code: 29-2051.00

      Assist in the provision of food service and nutritional programs, under the supervision of a dietitian. May plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $17.86

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $43,451.20
      Annual Job Openings
      828

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC

      Historical Wages

Certificate & Degree Details

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  • Nutrition Certificate

    Business Division
    Certificate N0453

    This certificate is designed to give students basic knowledge and skills in nutrition science, food science, food preparation, and food safety and sanitation. The courses prepare students for entry-level employment as nutrition assistants, community nutrition workers, and dietary service workers in clinical, community, long-term care, and institutional foodservice worksites.

    Required Courses

    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    52Food Safety and Sanitation2
    1Introduction to Nutrition as a Career2
    20Principles of Foods with Laboratory3
    25Introduction to Nutrition Science3
    ǰ25H Introduction to Nutrition Science - Honors
    28Cultural and Ethnic Foods3
    Choose three units from the following:3
    䱫108
    Specialty Cuisines
    12
    Sports Nutrition
    28L
    Cultural and Ethnic Foods Laboratory
    30
    Introduction to Food Science Technologies
    81
    Cooking for Health and Wellness
    82
    Vegetarian Cuisine
    83
    Cooking for Athletic and Physical Performance
    91
    Work Experience in Nutrition and Dietetics
    Total Units16

    Nutrition and Food Website

  • Nutrition and Dietetics AS-T Degree

    Business Division
    Degree S0422

    The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer introduces students to the principles and methodologies used in the study of nutrition and dietetics. Students will acquire the foundational knowledge necessary to pursue post-secondary degrees in nutrition and dietetics.

    To earn an Associate in Arts in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer degree, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the Cal-GETC pattern and a major of 18 units more. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses if the course was taken on a Pass or No Pass basis. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

    Correction: Under list A statistic courses, added omitted option SOC 23. 9/15/2025

    Required Courses

    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    Core Courses15-16
    CHEM50
    General Chemistry I
    ǰCHEM50H
    General Chemistry I - Honors
    MICR1
    Principles of Microbiology
    ǰMICR22
    Microbiology
    25
    Introduction to Nutrition Science
    PSYCC1000
    Introduction to Psychology
    ǰPSYCC1000H
    Introduction to Psychology - Honors
    List A7-10
    Choose two courses from the following:7-8
    ANAT10A
    Introductory Human Anatomy
    ǰANAT10B
    Introductory Human Physiology
    BUSC17
    Applied Business Statistics
    ǰPSYC10
    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
    ǰSTATC1000
    Introduction to Statistics
    ǰSTATC1000H
    Introduction to Statistics - Honors
    ǰSOC23
    Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences
    CHEM51
    General Chemistry II
    ǰCHEM51H
    General Chemistry II - Honors
    CHEM80
    Organic Chemistry I
    List B3-5
    Choose one course from the following:
    BIOL1
    General Biology
    BIOL4
    Biology for Majors
    ǰBIOL4H
    Biology for Majors - Honors
    BIOL5
    Contemporary Health Issues
    CHEM10
    Chemistry for Allied Health Majors
    CHEM20
    Introductory Organic and Biochemistry
    CHEM40
    Introduction to General Chemistry
    MATH130
    College Algebra
    MATH160
    Precalculus Mathematics
    20
    Principles of Foods with Laboratory
    28
    Cultural and Ethnic Foods
    30
    Introduction to Food Science Technologies
    PUBH26
    Introduction to Global Public Health
    Total Units for Major25-31
    General Education (Cal-GETC) units 134
    Total Units60
    1

    Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.

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Contact: Carol ImparaTitle: Program CoordinatorContact: CImpara@mtsac.edu

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