Nutrition, Wellness, and Healthy Cooking - Certificate of Achievement
Plan Code: 3380
This program provides students with the knowledge and hands-on skills to prepare balanced, health-supportive meals that promote wellness and help prevent chronic disease. Emphasizing safe, practical, and culturally responsive food preparation, the program integrates nutrition science with culinary techniques to meet diverse dietary needs in personal, community, and professional settings. This certificate prepares students for entry-level opportunities in nutrition, foodservice, and community wellness, while also supporting lifelong healthy eating practices.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply nutrition principles to plan and prepare balanced, health-supportive meals that promote wellness and prevent chronic disease.
- Integrate nutrition knowledge with culturally responsive and safe food preparation techniques to support diverse dietary needs in personal, community, or professional settings.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| NUTR 20 | Nutrition and Life | 3 |
| NUTR 24 | Sanitation, Safety and Equipment | 2 |
| NUTR 255 | Vegetarian Lifestyle | 1 |
| NUTR 256 | Nutrition and Healthy Weight | 2 |
| NUTR 260 | Cooking Cultural Foods | 1 |
| NUTR 26 | Sports Nutrition | 1 |
| NUTR 262 | Cooking for Singles | 1 |
| Total Units | 11 | |