Program Overview

Food Service Worker Recognition of Achievement program

Program description

In this program, students develop the skills and knowledge needed to be an effective member of a food service team in health care facilities. The curriculum focuses on the role of the Food Service Worker and the importance of issues such as safety, sanitation, and nutrition.

Admission requirements

• Applicants require good communication skills and should have Grade 10 level English (C).

Course information

• Communication and the Food Service Worker (ODE)
• Institutional Food Service (ODE)
• Introduction to Nutrition (ODE)
• Nutrition in Health Care (ODE)
• Quantity Food Preparation (ODE)
• Sanitation and Safety (ODE)

Program details

• Program code: FSWR
• Duration: 252 Hours
• Credential: Recognition of Achievement
• Program Delivery: Part-time – online

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Finance and fees

• Are part-time students eligible for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)?
  • As a part-time student, you may be eligible for OSAP funding, depending on the number of courses you take per semester.
• What is the cost of the program?
  • As a part-time student, you can take one to three courses per semester, paying on a course-by-course basis.

Online learning

• What is an OntarioLearn (ODE) course?
  • These courses are offered through OntarioLearn. Visit the OntarioLearn webpage to learn more.
• OntarioLearn courses are set up as equivalents to the Georgian courses. You can choose to take the ODE courses or the Georgian courses.

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

• Can I transfer credits or prior life or work experience to fast track my studies?
  • Previous postsecondary education: If you’ve completed courses, or some or all of a program, at another accredited postsecondary institution, you may be able to transfer all or some of your courses into a related program at Georgian.
  • Relevant work or life experience: If you have relevant work and/or life experience that relates to your program(s) of interest at Georgian, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is an academic credit option.