# Nutrition (Certificate)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Nutrition

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/nutrition/nutrition-certificate/

**Business Division  
Culinary, Hospitality, Nutrition & Foods Department**  
This certificate is designed to give students basic knowledge and skills in nutrition science, food science, food preparation, and food safety and sanitation.  The courses prepare students for entry-level employment as nutrition assistants, community nutrition workers, and dietary service workers in clinical, community, long-term care, and institutional foodservice worksites.

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HRM 52 | Food Safety and Sanitation | 2 |
| NF 1 | Introduction to Nutrition as a Career | 2 |
| NF 20 | Principles of Foods with Laboratory | 3 |
| NF 25 | Introduction to Nutrition Science | 3 |
| or NF 25H | Introduction to Nutrition Science - Honors |  |
| NF 28 | Cultural and Ethnic Foods | 3 |
| **Choose three units from the following:** | | 3 |
| ↳ CUL 108 | Cooking for Special Diets |  |
| ↳ NF 12 | Sports Nutrition |  |
| ↳ NF 28L | Cultural and Ethnic Foods Laboratory |  |
| ↳ NF 30 | Introduction to Food Science Technologies |  |
| ↳ NF 81 | Cooking for Health and Wellness |  |
| ↳ NF 82 | Vegetarian Cuisine |  |
| ↳ NF 83 | Cooking for Athletic and Physical Performance |  |
| ↳ NF 91 | Work Experience in Nutrition and Dietetics |  |
| **Total Units** | | **16** |

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### Outcomes

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