nutrition and Dietetic
mr john akanbi
hod
OVERVIEW
This programme is designed to produce Assistant Nutritionist/ Dieticain capable of formulating and planning diets for all groups of people in Hospitals, Schools, Catering.
objectives
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Prepare therapeutic diets to prescription
- Undertake nutrition and dietetic file survey under supervision
- Carryout basic catering Operations
- Assist in the planning of menu in catering and food industrie.
- Act as diet supervisors in Hospitals, Hotels, Schools, Industries, Canteen and Social Welfare agencies
- Plan and administer public enlightenment programme
- Assist in assessing and formulating the nutritional qualities of food product products in food industries.
PROGRAMME STURCTURE
The duration of the programe is 2 years
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
The minimum entry requirement into national diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics program is five (5) O level credit at not more than two (2) sittings in GCE, NECO, WAEC or NABTAB. which must include: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry,Biology/Agriculture and one from : Geography, Economics/Commerce, Food and Nutrition, home management relevant, NTC/NBC & NVC trades.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Base on the quality of our instructor, available facilities and infrastructure, our graduates will definitely stand out given competitive platform. Graduates may be employed into the following:
- Hospitals and other related institutions.
- Academics
- Primary Health Care Development Agency
- Food industries e.g. Nestle, Cowbell etc
- Federal and State Ministries of Health
- Non Governmental Organization e.g UNICEF, WHO, COMPASS, FAO,USAID etc.
- Nursing homes and Child care Organization.
- Regulatory Agencies e.g NAFDAC, SON
- Sport and Fitness Clubs/
- Airports
- Military and paramilitary Organizations
- Hotels and Hospitality Industries
