Culinary Medical Nutrition Certificate (CMNC)

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Program CodeCMNC.CT

Overview

The Culinary Medical Nutrition Certificate provides knowledge and skills competencies in the field of Culinary Medicine, which is the theory and practice of viewing “food as medicine” to improve personal health and wellness. Culinary medicine uses evidence-based connections between food and medicine to empower informed decisions.

The certificate is designed for health care and/or foodservice professionals who are interested in learning about the holistic field of culinary medicine, and is specifically of interest to Certified Culinarians (Chefs), Certified Dietary Managers, Dietitians, Nurses, Physicians, Pharmacists, and Certified Diabetes Education Care and Education Specialists (CDCES).

Some continuing education units/credits (CEUs) can be obtained by completing this certificate and used to maintaining current credentials and/or to pursue the Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist credential.

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Contacts

Program Chair

Jamie Nowak

MS, RDN

(513) 569-1409

jamie.nowak@cincinnatistate.edu

Advisor

Business Division Course Advising

(513) 569-1620 or text to (513) 301-1415

BTDadvisors@cincinnatistate.edu

Career Outlook

Graduates Are Prepared To

Work in long term care, hospitals, schools, and health departments and non-commercial food service settings in a management position.

Representative Job Titles For Graduates

Varied, depending on work setting

Graduate Employment Outlook

Support for culinary/nutrition education for professionals in medical and health related fields is growing, with advocacy coming from the National Academy of Sciences, from medical education leaders, and from national and state government agencies.

$56,590 median annual salary