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Nutritional Services - Supervisor  (30 units/24 weeks)

  • The Supervisor Credential (CS) program is designed as a valid and reliable measure of the candidates understanding of the Head Start regulations.  Candidates enrolled in this Credential program acquire a skill set of the best practices and procedural methods for implementing Head Start regulations. A Supervisor Credential (CS) is a Head Start professional who is responsible for collecting, reporting, managing and monitoring daily compliance issues in a Nutritional Services. 

    A Supervisor Credential (CS) at HS University is an "emerging leaders process" of establishing the qualifications of professionals in Head Start, Early Head Start, Migrant Head Start, American Indian/Alaska Native and Early Childhood employees.  The process consists of the attainment of a specific skill level and knowledge of regulations and the assessing of the candidate's educational background and experience. A Supervisor Credential (CS) is then awarded to the professional who meets the standards set for the credential.  It signifies that a student has enrolled, attended and successfully completed the requirements of a specific family services area within a Head Start program.  The Supervisor Credential (CS) process usually takes about 12 weeks to complete and requires 30 credit units.

    The Supervisor Credential (CS) in Nutritional Services includes is designed to identify the areas of perfomance that are the primary focus of the Nutrition Protocol. Each outcome indicates a federal regulation

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

    1. Build a foundation for children's wellness including understanding the interrelationships between nutrition, health and safety
    2. Understand how nutrition affects children as well as collaborating with families and recognizing challenges to Nutrition
    3. Maintain the requirements for Menu planning including promoting heathful eating habits as well as creating menus that support alternative or special diets
    4. Ensure food safety such as identifying hazards that cause foodborne illness and minimizing food contamination in the early childhood setting
    5. Promoting healthful practices by defining health and wellness and creating health policies and understanding promotion among diverse populations
    6. Evaluate children's health and development through health histories, managing health information appropriately
    7. Manage infectious diseases by understanding, preventing and controlling the infectious disease process
    8. Understand and plan for children with special health care needs

     

     Program Information
  • Program Length
  • All courses are twelve week in length, 30 credits unless specified otherwise. HS University students are Head Start working adults who can earn their certificate at their own pace and on their own schedule.  Most students attend part-time, and the normal time to complete this program is 24 weeks.
  • Program Course of Study
  • The following list a suggested course of study. Students must complete 10 credits/30 units in order to earn a credential. Please contact your advisor and student representative for an individual Professional Development Plan (Plans consist of a detailed program of study requirement and Proposal for Tuition payment).  Students must complete an application and pay application fee in order to receive Professional Development Plans of Study.

  • Plan of Study

    Course # Description Units Credits
    NUT100 Nutritional Services Supervisor Course 10 4
    40-101C Exam - Nutritional Services 5 1
    NUT200 Nutrtional Services Administrator Credential 15 5
    NUT101 Nutritional Services: Promoting wellness in young children 5 2

     

     

 

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