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Durham College Certificate
Program Description
Note: This is the training program the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care requires in order to be employed in long-term care Nutrition and Food Service Departments. For this reason, several of the courses are specifically tailored to long-term care.
Certificate Requirements
Program Of Study
Students are required to print or save a copy of the Program of Study when beginning the program. This document contains critical details about program progression and graduation requirements specific to the academic year in which your program was started.
Click to access the Program of Study for the current academic year.
Students who began this program prior to the current academic year may contact the Centre for Professional and Part-Time Learning office at ppl@durhamcollege.ca or 905-721-3052 to obtain your Program of Study and graduation requirements.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be equipped to:
Career Options
Potential career and industry options may include:
Program Related Questions? Call 905.721.3052
If you are interested in applying for financial aid, please visit the Centre for Professional and Part-Time Learning OSAP Eligibility webpage.
Course | Title | Location/ Delivery Method |
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FSW 1580 | Communication and the Food Service Worker | Online |
FSW 1580 | Communication and the Food Service Worker | Monthly Intake Online |
FSW 1585 | Institutional Food Service (Formerly Role of the Food Service Worker) | Online |
FSW 1585 | Institutional Food Service (Formerly Role of the Food Service Worker) | Monthly Intake Online |
FSW 1582 | Nutrition in Health Care | Online |
FSW 1582 | Nutrition in Health Care | Monthly Intake Online |
FSW 1581 | Nutrition, Introduction for the Food Service Worker | Online |
FSW 1581 | Nutrition, Introduction for the Food Service Worker | Monthly Intake Online |
FSW 1080 | Quantity Food Preparation (Formerly Food Preparation and Production) | Online |
FSW 1080 | Quantity Food Preparation (Formerly Food Preparation and Production) | Monthly Intake Online |
FSW 1583 | Sanitation and Safety | Online |
FSW 1583 | Sanitation and Safety | Monthly Intake Online |
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