Food Service and Nutrition Management

Overview

There is a growing need for skilled workers with culinary, nutrition and operational business training to meet the needs of large-volume food service operations. This program focuses on the following areas to prepare you for success in institutional food services:

• Healthcare
• Clinical nutrition
• Large-batch cooking trends
• Business, like budgeting
• Supervisory skills
• Operational management skills, like strategic planning and workflow improvements

Choose NSCC

Learn from instructors who bring industry experience to the classroom and share their knowledge in a supportive environment.

• We stay in close touch with industry partners, ensuring your courses are relevant, current and build the skills employers want.
• Apply your knowledge through a mandatory Capstone project, where you develop and implement a project plan relevant to your program.
• NSCC is proud of the strong working relationship with Sobeys, having a Sobeys Culinary Centre at each campus offering Food Service and Nutrition Management.

Other info

September 2023

Campus	Full time/part time	Delivery	Availability
eCampus	Full time	Synchronous online Delivered fully online with both non-scheduled and scheduled classes.	Seats available

Admission requirements

• Diploma in Culinary Management or equivalent, or Red Seal Cook Certification. 
  • International students – Submit your official post-secondary documents for assessment. View English language requirements by country
    

Program requirements

Tuition

Tuition amounts are for the 2022-23 academic year. Program costs and fees (textbooks, supplies, etc.) are additional. 2023-24 tuition will be announced in the late Spring.

Tuition, fees and program costs

In addition to annual tuition, there are program costs (books, tools, etc.) and student fees for college services, health and dental plans, your student association and parking.

View detailed program fees page(s). Please note that amounts on these pages are meant for planning purposes only. They don't represent final amounts owing.

• Food Service and Nutrition Management

Career options

Graduates from the Food Service and Nutrition Management Graduate Certificate program may find employment in the management of various areas of nutritional care and food preparation and food service in: 

• Hospitals
• Retirement homes
• Long-term care facilities
• Contract food service management companies
• Commercial/retail settings