The food service worker is an essential member of the long-term care interdisciplinary team, delivering quality nutrition care and service in a health-care environment. Those currently employed in hospitals, institutions, special-care homes and integrated-care facilities will benefit from this program. Areas to be covered include customer service, safe food-handling techniques, safety, nutrition and communication. The Ministry of Health requires this program for all staff employed in the position of food service worker in long-term care dietary environments.
Admissions
OSSD or Mature Student Status
If you are interested in completing the entire certificate program, please click here to sign up prior to registering for your courses. See Program of Study or Course Delivery tabs to register for individual courses.
Certificate requirements
In this certificate, students have the option of taking courses delivered over 14 weeks or via a compressed delivery of 7 weeks. Students can interchange their delivery methods in order to meet the certificate requirements.
In order to obtain the Certificate of Completion, the following courses must be completed:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 7-week delivery | ||
| HEA 1112 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| HEA 1104 | Communication and the Food Service Worker | 3 |
| HEA 1105 | Quantity Food Preparation | 3 |
| HEA 1106 | Nutrition in Health Care | 3 |
| HEA 1119 | Sanitation and Safety | 3 |
| HRM 1101 | Institutional Food Service | 3 |
| 14-week delivery | ||
| HEA 1012 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| HEA 0104 | Communication/Food Services Wo | 3 |
| HEA 0105 | Quantity Food Preparation | 3 |
| HEA 0106 | Nutrition in Health Care | 3 |
| HEA 1019 | Sanitation and Safety | 3 |
| HRM 1001 | Institutional Food Service | 3 |
To apply to this program, please email continuing@cambriancollege.ca with your request. Our team will be happy to assist you with the application process.
Course delivery
Please visit Cambrian College's eStore to see which courses from this program are available for registration at this time.
Courses are delivered asynchronously online. This means you do not have to log in at a specific day or time to complete your coursework. However, you are responsible for meeting all course due dates as posted within the course. Most courses will have weekly modules or assignments to complete. We recommend that students budget a minimum of 5 hours per week per 3-credit course they are taking online to be successful.
Important Note: Cambrian College reserves the right to cancel the offering of courses in certain terms.
Please note: Cambrian College strives to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website. Please note that the academic curriculum is continually reviewed and revised to ensure that Cambrian's programs and courses remain relevant. The College reserves the right to cancel or make changes to any course or program, fee, procedure, or campus location at any time.
