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Dietary Manager Training - Work Experience Waiver

The non-nutritional portion of the field experience may be wavered by the school’s program director using the following guidelines:

  • The student must have a minimum of two years experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity in institutional food service, which is supervision of food production and food service (Lessons 17-20).
  • Managerial/supervisory experience is defined as “on-the-job time in a full-time management capacity.” Institutions are defined as organizations or corporations such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools, military foodservice, correctional, commercial and feeding programs. This waiver will be granted by the program director of the school.
  • A copy of the Waiver for Work Experience Form (PDF) must be accurately and ethically filled out and returned when enrolling.

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Dietary Management Courses
Notice for Preceptors
» Required Preceptor's Qualifications

In an effort to assist you in your role, we have added answer keys to the Optional Preceptor's Guide. Contact the Division of Continuing Education Bookstore to purchase your copy today: 1-800-327-4218 or learn@doce.ufl.edu

Change of Preceptor Form Change of Preceptor Form
Scholarships Available
Students who enroll in our course now have an opportunity to receive a $1000 scholarship. Hormel Health Labs in partnership with the Dietary Managers Association is providing ten, $1,000 awards to be used toward the Certified Dietary Manager process. Recipients will be announced at the annual DMA Convention. For more information, please visit the Hormel Labs website.

An application for this scholarship program is enclosed with the materials students receive upon enrollment in the Dietary Manager Training course. This is a great opportunity for the University of Florida, Dietary Manager Training students to pursue.
Rights and Responsibilities
Rights and responsibilities for students, administrators, and preceptors in Dietary Manager Training.
DMA School Code for UF
The DMA School Code for the University of Florida is 090401. This code is used on your application for the Dietary Manager Credentialing Exam.