The Community College of Allegheny County offers an online associate degree leading either to registration as a DTR, or to obtaining credentials as a certified dietary manager (CDM). The 72-credit, two-year program includes reduced course work in the summer. Students are expected to fulfill a minimum of 450 hours of practical on-site experience.
As an open admissions school, the college is available to all applicants with a high school diploma or GED. Prospective students can apply for admission as late as one month before the start of the semester. The college is accredited by the CADE.
Community College of Allegheny County
808 Ridge Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-6097
412-237-2525
ccac.edu
Central Arizona provides a 65-credit online Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree as a dietetic technician. The degree includes 28 credits of course work in nutrition, a six-credit, 450-hour internship requirement and 31 credits of general education, including oral and written communication, mathematics, social/behavioral sciences and physical/biological sciences. Students must complete a minimum of 20 credits over two semesters, and complete the AAS program within five years. Central Arizona College is accredited by the CADE.
Central Arizona College
District Office
8470 North Overfield Road
Coolidge, AZ 85128
800-237-9814
centralaz.edu
Baltimore City Community College's (BCCC) online Dietetic Technician AAS can be taken as a two-year, full-time degree or three-year, part-time degree for a total of 68 to 69 units of course work. For people already working in food service or the health care industry, BCCC also offers a one-year Dietary Manager degree.
In addition to the health and nutrition curriculum, BCCC requires classes in mathematics and writing. Students complete five semesters of Dietetic Field Experience, for a total of 480 hours of field experience (eight hours one day per week, 12 weeks a semester). BCCC is not accredited by the CADE.
Baltimore City Community College
2901 Liberty Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215-7893
410-462-8300
bccc.edu