MATC 2023-24 Catalog

DIETNT – DLABT DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

DIETNT-134 Credits:1 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 Coordinated Practice Students learn through clinic activities to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for conditions in adults at low to moderate risk in acute health care facilities. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician program (10-313-1). Complete DIETNT-123, and DIETNT-151, with a C or better. Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-152 and DIETNT-160. DIETNT-135 Credits:2 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2 Coordinated Practice Students obtain clinical experiences in coordination with DIETNT-125 didactic learning activities in the classroom. Students learn, through clinic activities, to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the medical nutrition therapy (MNT) of patients in acute care, long term care, and outpatient settings. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician program (10-313-1). Complete DIETNT-123, DIETNT-124, DIETNT-151 and DIETNT-152. Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-125. DIETNT-136 Credits:3 Medical Nutrition Therapy Field Experience Through clinical experiences, students apply medical nutrition therapy and community principles in a health care facility or community health program. Career opportunities and preparation for the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) exam will be discussed in a lecture format. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician program (10-313-1). Complete DIETNT-106, DIETNT-107, DIETNT-123, DIETNT-151, DIETNT-160, DIETNT-108, DIETNT-118, DIETNT-124, DIETNT-134, DIETNT-152, DIETNT-156, DIETNT-166, DIETNT-125, DIETNT-135, DIETNT-157, DIETNT-167 and DIETNT-155. Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-146 and DIETNT-170. DIETNT-146 Credits:3 Food and Nutrition Management Field Experience Through clinical experiences, students apply management principles by completing department projects according to pertinent regulatory standards. Career opportunities and preparation for the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) exam will be discussed in a lecture format. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician Program (10-313 1). Complete DIETNT-106, DIETNT-107, DIETNT-123, DIETNT-151, DIETNT-160, DIETNT-108, DIETNT-118, DIETNT-124, DIETNT-134, DIETNT-152, DIETNT 156, DIETNT-166, DIETNT-125, DIETNT-135 and DIETNT-157. Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-136 and DIETNT-170.

DIETNT-151

Credits:4

DIETNT-160 Credits:1 Medical Terminology for the Dietetic Technician Students study the components of medical words to learn medical terminology for communication with the members of the health care team. Emphasis is placed on recognition, pronunciation, de fi nition and spelling of terms and abbreviations. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Dietetic Technician program (10-313-1). DIETNT-166 Credits:1 Nutrition in the Life Cycle: Coordinated Practice The nutrient and nutritional counseling needs for normal growth and optimal health throughout the life cycle are explored. Students develop and implement teaching plans for the various age groups in the clinical experience. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Dietetic Technician program. (10-313-1). Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-156. DIETNT-167 Credits:2 Food Service Management 2 Coordinated Practice Through clinic experiences, students learn modern management techniques to select and train employees, maintain departmental records, purchase food and supplies, supervise meal service, plan meetings, analyze, correct problems and develop interdepartmental communication. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Dietetic Techician program (10-313-1). Complete DIETNT-108, DIETNT-118 and DIETNT-106 or ServSafe Certi fi cation. Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-157. DIETNT-170 Credits:2 Nutritional Counseling Skills The role of the nutrition therapist is studied to develop counseling relationships with clients in order to achieve behavior change for improved nutritional health. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician program (10-313-1) or Community Health and Nutrition Navigator program (10-539-3). DLABT – Dental Technician (Department 507) DLABT-102 Credits:5 Dental Anatomy Theoretical and practical study of dentition. The focus of this course is the study of anatomy, morphology, structure, and function of dentition and the oral cavity including functional waxing techniques and reproduction of anatomical forms. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Dental Technician program (31-507-1). Completion of or currently enrolled in DLABT-113.

Nutrition for Dietetics This course is a study of nutrients and the nutritional care process, including application to a clinic/lab supervised by a quali fi ed preceptor. This course meets the nutrition care requirement of the Dietary Manager program. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician program (10-313-1). DIETNT-152 Credits:3 Physiology for Dietetics The physiology of human organ systems will be studied as it relates to nutrient requirements in health and disease. Organ systems emphasized include renal, liver, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, nervous, sensory, lymphatic, respiratory and cardiovascular. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Dietetic Technician program (10-313-1). Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-160. DIETNT-155 Credits:3 Community Nutrition This course exposes the student to the available nutrition and health resources in the community including the utilization of local, state, and federal nutrition education and food supplement programs. It prepares the student to identify the nutritional and educational needs of community groups to plan and develop culturally appropriate nutrition interventions that involve health promotion and disease prevention. The student learns through material discussions, service learning projects, guest speakers, skill-building activities and fi eld trips. Prerequisite(s): Complete DIETNT-151 or HEALTH-110. Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician program (10-313-1) or Community Health and Nutrition Navigator program (10-539-3). DIETNT-156 Credits:2 Nutrition in the Life Cycle The nutrient and nutritional counseling needs for normal growth and optimal health throughout the life cycle are explored. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Dietetic Technician program (10-313-1) or the Community Health and Nutrition Navigator AAS Program (10-539-3). Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-151 or HEALTH-110. DIETNT-157 Credits:3 Food Service Management 2 Students learn management techniques in planning, organizing, controlling, delegating and communicating to meet the needs of the various health care systems and their regulatory agencies. Prerequisite(s): Complete DIETNT-108, DIETNT-118 and DIETNT-106 or ServeSafe Certi fi cation. Must be admitted to the Dietetic Technician program (10-313-1).

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