Prince George's Community College

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The Certificate of Completion in Pre-Dietetic Studies is designed to allow students to transfer seamlessly to the only accredited Dietetic Technician program in the state of Maryland (Baltimore City Community College). Dietetic technicians, part of allied health care and foodservice management teams, work independently or under the supervision of a registered dietitian in various settings, including hospitals, schools and universities, public health agencies, the armed forces, and research laboratories. The following courses are required for this certificate.

Course	Credits
NTR 101Introductory Nutrition
NTR 110 Introduction to Food Science and Technology
HSM 155 Food Service Manager Training and Certification in Sanitation
BIO 205 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 206 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
HIT 153 Medical Terminology
HLE 115 Personal and Community Health or PED 103 Lifetime Fitness and Leisure Activities
MAT 114 Introduction to Statistics or a college level math course
EGL 101 Composition I Expository Writing
SPH 101 Introduction to Speech Communication
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
PSY 101 General Psychology

For more information, please contact Dr. Cynthia Gossage (301) 341-3090