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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.

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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
  $13.44
  The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
  Top Entry-Level Education
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  Doctoral Degree Or More
  Master's Degree
  Bachelor's Degree
  Associate's Degree
  Some College
  Certificate
  High School Diploma Or Less
  Median Salary Earnings
  $39,511.76
  Annual Job Openings
  438
  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
  $24.05
  The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
  Top Entry-Level Education
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  Doctoral Degree Or More
  Master's Degree
  Bachelor's Degree
  Associate's Degree
  Some College
  Certificate
  High School Diploma Or Less
  Median Salary Earnings
  $71,963.06
  Annual Job Openings
  1,182
  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
  $21.34
  The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
  Top Entry-Level Education
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  Doctoral Degree Or More
  Master's Degree
  Bachelor's Degree
  Associate's Degree
  Some College
  Certificate
  High School Diploma Or Less
  Median Salary Earnings
  $52,167.96
  Annual Job Openings
  1,227
  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
  $40.38
  The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
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  Doctoral Degree Or More
  Master's Degree
  Bachelor's Degree
  Associate's Degree
  Some College
  Certificate
  High School Diploma Or Less
  Median Salary Earnings
  $109,747.91
  Annual Job Openings
  19,689
  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
  $31.82
  The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
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  Doctoral Degree Or More
  Master's Degree
  Bachelor's Degree
  Associate's Degree
  Some College
  Certificate
  High School Diploma Or Less
  Median Salary Earnings
  $82,804.45
  Annual Job Openings
  1,079
  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
  $17.78
  The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
  Top Entry-Level Education
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  Doctoral Degree Or More
  Master's Degree
  Bachelor's Degree
  Associate's Degree
  Some College
  Certificate
  High School Diploma Or Less
  Median Salary Earnings
  $42,660.80
  Annual Job Openings
  666
  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

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Nutrition

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Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
HRM 52	Food Safety and Sanitation	2
NF 1	Introduction to Nutrition as a Career	2
NF 20	Principles of Foods with Laboratory	3
NF 25	Introduction to Nutrition Science	3
or NF 25H	Introduction to Nutrition Science - Honors
NF 28	Cultural and Ethnic Foods	3
Choose three units from the following:		3
NF 12	Sports Nutrition
NF 30	Introduction to Food Science Technologies
NF 81	Cooking for Health and Wellness
NF 82	Vegetarian Cuisine
NF 83	Cooking for Athletic and Physical Performance
NF 91	Work Experience in Nutrition and Dietetics
Total Units		16

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Nutrition and Dietetics

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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 of Science in Nutrition for Transfer degree, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth 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. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

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Course List
Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
Core Courses
CHEM 50	General Chemistry I	5
or CHEM 50H	General Chemistry I - Honors
NF 25	Introduction to Nutrition Science	3
or NF 25H	Introduction to Nutrition Science - Honors
PSYC 1A	Introduction to Psychology	3
or PSYC 1AH	Introduction to Psychology - Honors
Choose one course from the following:		4-5
MICR 1	Principles of Microbiology
or MICR 22	Microbiology
List A
Choose two courses from the following:		7-8
ANAT 10A	Introductory Human Anatomy ¹
or ANAT 10B	Introductory Human Physiology
MATH 110	Elementary Statistics
or MATH 110H	Elementary Statistics - Honors
or PSYC 10	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
List B
Choose one course from the following:
NF 20	Principles of Foods with Laboratory	3
NF 28	Cultural and Ethnic Foods	3
Total Units for Major		25-27
CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern ²		39-42
Total Units		60

¹: Students cannot be awarded credit for

²: Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC.

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