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Dietetic Technician Program Goals, Learning Outcomes and Fees
Program Goals:
Goal 1 — The program will prepare graduates to be competent entry-level technicians.
- During the final semester of the Dietetic Technician program, all students will pass the "mock" dietetic technician registration examination with a score of 77% or better within three trials.
- Graduates of the Dietetic Technician program will achieve, over a five-year period, a pass rate of at least 80% on the first attempt on the Dietetic Registration Examination.
- 77% of graduates who seek employment will be employed in a nutrition/dietetics related field or enrolled in higher education within three months of graduation, over a five-year period.
- Graduating students achieve satisfactory rating for all entry-level competencies and core abilities
- The Employment Survey of employers will indicate that graduates will be rated as satisfactory or higher.
Goal 2 — Through student support, motivation and encouragement, program faculty and staff will recruit adequate numbers of students to fill the program, and graduate students admitted to the program .
- 75% of students enrolled in the Dietetic Technician Program will complete all program requirements within five years of enrolling in the program.
- Graduates indicate a satisfactory rating or better with respect to assistance received from academic advisory staff.
- Graduates/students indicate a satisfactory rating or better received from faculty and clinical preceptors.
- Students in the Dietetic Technician program will be notified of the Student Accommodation Services Department, and their goal of assisting at-risk students.
Goal 3 — The program's collective resources will be used effectively and efficiently.
Students and graduates indicate that resources were effectively utilized.
Dietetic faculty will maintain faculty-student ratio consistent with department and clinical facility, preceptor standards.
Instructional auditors will judge the program's use of space and budgetary resources as efficient according to commonly established guidelines.
Annually, the program will update at least 3% of the resources and references materials for faculty and student use.
Maintain food procurement
Learning Outcomes:
- Employ effective communication skills (writing, speaking, and listening) an duse various communication channels. Perform some of the steps in the Nutrition Care Process in a variety of settings.
- Demonstrate effective management skills and behavior.
- Demonstrate skills necessary to collaborate effectively with management team, offering food to clients that is safe, high quality, meets budget, is aesthetically pleasing, and reflects current nutrition practices.
- Model professional skills and behaviors (ethical practice, commitment to lifelong learning, collaborate and work well with others).
- Demonstrate the ability to think critically.
Tuition and Fees: All Are Subject to Change.
See http://matc.edu/student/newstudent/fees.html
Tuition, 70 credits: $7473
Textbooks, $600 per semester: $2400
Uniforms, lab coat, misc. supplies: $200
ADA student membership, 2 years: $100
WDA annual convention, registration fee and transportation: $100
Physical exam, TB skin test: $256
Criminal Background Check: $15
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