Diploma in Food and Nutrition Management Humber Polytechnic - North Campus, Canada

Humber’s Food and Nutrition Management diploma program prepares you for a supervisory role that combines the dynamic world of food service with the expanding world of health care. This is an ideal program if you:

• love food
• have a keen interest in the science of nutrition 
• enjoy managing people in a fast-paced environment

Our faculty has extensive industry experience and will prepare you for a career through a variety of courses taught in flexible classroom spaces, state-of-the-art culinary lab facilities, simulation spaces and online learning. This blend of course delivery methods reduces the number of days you are required to be on campus.

You will have the opportunity to join the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM). With a student membership, you will build on your networking skills in the foodservice and hospitality sector and have the opportunity to apply for association-sponsored bursaries and scholarships.

Both the Food and Nutrition Management program and the Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyle Promotion program share a common first year of study. Qualified graduates can earn the Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyle Promotion diploma with two additional semesters of study. Earn two diplomas in three years! This may help streamline career aspirations.

Our program is recommended if you are starting your career path, are currently working in the food service or health-care industries, or if you have a background in culinary arts or hospitality.

This industry has a high demand for qualified candidates.

Work-Integrated Learning  
Field experiences are a valuable way to gain practical and professional skills in the field and build contacts. You will complete a five-week unpaid full-time field experience in the health-care foodservice industry.

Field experiences take place at the end of the fourth semester. Possible locations include:

• hospitals
• long term care facilities
• retirement facilities
• health-care related business/industry and education facilities
• health-care food suppliers, manufacturers and distributors

Food & Nutrition Management students also gain experiential learning by participating in and hosting events throughout the academic year. These events give students the chance to connect with industry professionals and demonstrate their knowledge by putting it all into practice.