The focus of this piece is Centennial College's Food and Nutrition Management offering, which is the longest established two-year program of its sort in the province. It readies students for roles such as Food Service Coordinator.

1. Longest Established Food and Nutrition Management
Program Provides Many Career Options
To work in the management of food and nutrition, one must not only be
familiar with food and nutrition but also business and human relations skills
as well as the codes of ethics and competencies of the Canadian Society of
Nutrition Management. This combination helps professionals to stand out
when applying for challenging careers in the food service industry and
signals to employers that they are fully prepared to contribute to the
organization for which they are applying.
Centennial College’s Food and Nutrition Management offering is not just a
two-year program that focuses on ensuring students obtain a well-rounded
education that includes a practical and proactive approach to learning. It is
actually the longest established two-year post-secondary program of its sort
in the Greater Toronto Area. It is not surprise then that the program has
received the President’s Academic Program Recognition Award for
Preparation for Job Market, Student Satisfaction, Graduate Satisfaction,
Employer Satisfaction and Quality of The Learning Experience.
Admission Requirements: Aside from having an interest in the industry,
applicants must have completed an Ontario Secondary School Diploma
(OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older); English
Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take the
Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission; and
Mathematics Grade 11 M or U, or 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade
required) or take a Centennial College Math Skills Assessment for
Admission.
Theory-Practical Application Balance: Partially a food service program in
Toronto, this offering is facilitated in an inclusive environment that sees
instructors and professors lecturing in both lab and lecture settings. As
such, students are first exposed to theory and then get to apply that theory
to see how that theory is applied to tasks they will complete once they
graduate. Using Centennial’s Hospitality Management Centre, students learn
the practical aspects of quantity food preparation and service, and conduct
experiments to learn the physical properties of food. Specific topics include:
kitchen production, food properties analysis, introduction to food services,
aging and society, food service accounting, organizational behaviour in food
services, health care menu planning and more.
Real World Practice: The final seven weeks of the program consist of
supervised work experience in a healthcare facility. During this time,

2. students are considered employees of the company with which they are
placed and have the opportunity to see how their roles function, network
and enhance their resumes.
Post-graduate Possibilities: Thanks to its reputation, the Canadian Society of
Nutrition Management (CSNM) has approved Centennial College’s offering.
As such, graduates are eligible for membership in the CSNM and the Ontario
Society of Nutrition Management. CSNM membership is a requirement of
the Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to work in a long-term
care facility and many acute care facilities. Graduates have been employed
in positions that include food and nutrition manager, food service
coordinator, dietary manager, quality control technician and diet technician
at companies such as Aramark, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Rouge Valley Health
System, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University Health Network,
Rivera and more.