Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University, a Seventh-day Adventist Christian health sciences institution, seeks to further the healing and teaching ministry of Jesus Christ "to make man whole" by: Educating ethical and proficient Christian health professionals and scholars through instruction, example, and the pursuit of truth; Expanding knowledge through research in the biological, behavioral, physical, and environmental sciences and applying this knowledge to health and disease; Providing comprehensive, competent, and compassionate health care for the whole person through faculty, students, and alumni.
Dietetic Technology
Entry into the profession of nutrition and dietetics may begin with the associate of science in nutrition and dietetics through the School of Allied Health Professions. Typically, the program consists of two years of study. The first is completed at any accredited college or university where the student earns 42 quarter units. Those units include the prerequisites of chemistry, anatomy/physiology, sociology, speech, and the freshman English sequence. The second year of study covers four quarters of classroom learning and supervised practice. The student will have the opportunity to practice as a dietetic technician in order to be competent for entry-level practice. Students will receive a verification statement upon satisfactory completion of the course that entitles them to write the Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians from the American Dietetic Association. The program has been arranged so that students may ladder into the bachelor of science program. With the appropriate choices a student may complete the bachelor of science at the end of two years following receipt of the associate of science. For those with a bachelor of science degree in a field related to nutrition and dietetics, the student may earn a certificate in dietetic technology. The certificate program will be individualized based on the student's transcript and work experience. Upon completion of the certificate, the student will receive a verification statement of eligibility to write the Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians from the American Dietetic Association.
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