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Description
Are you passionate about the world of food? Do you like to look at the labels of the products you buy, and search the internet for the nutritional values of what you eat? Do you think about how you would help the people around you by making changes in their diet?
In the Advanced Degree in Dietetics, you will learn to prepare healthy and personalized diets, to know the quality of people’s food, to analyze eating behaviors, and to make recommendations to improve the eating habits of the population. These studies have 2000 hours distributed in two academic years.
An essential education for your health and that of society!
- Official qualification
Dietetic Technician
- Duration
2 academic courses (2,000h)
From September to June / Hours: from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
- Access
Baccalaureate, Middle Grade, Higher Grade, Entrance Exam to Higher Grade
- Centers
Balmes, Navarra, Vitae Online
Curriculum
First course
| Professional Module | Hours |
|---|---|
|
Organization and management of the assigned work area in the dietetics unit/office. Know the functional and organizational structure of the different health institutions. Get, register, order and manage incoming and outgoing documentation. |
60 |
|
Balanced diet Identify, relate, and classify foods according to their nutrients and components to determine the nutritional needs of individuals according to their personal characteristics and dietary needs. |
270 |
|
Food control Relate the processes of production, conservation, distribution, packaging, and transport of different food products and choose samples to know their quality. |
180 |
|
Physiopathology applied to dietetics Know the digestive system and its physiology to understand the processes of absorption, metabolism, and elimination. |
240 |
|
Training and job orientation Identify and anticipates risk situations arising from work and locates job openings that meet professional needs and interests. |
60 |
Second course
| Professional Module | Hours |
|---|---|
|
Diet Therapy Relates different pathophysiological situations for the development of diets that meet the needs of users. |
240 |
|
Microbiology and food hygiene Know food preservation and sanitation techniques as well as biotic and abiotic contamination and natural toxins. |
180 |
|
Health education and health promotion Prepare health education and health promotion activities by communicating with clients/patients orally or in writing. |
90 |
|
Relationships in the workplace Deal with conflicts that arise in the work environment by leading a work team. |
60 |
|
On-the-job training Get training in an entity of the professional sector. |
410 |
|
Synthesis Interrelate the contents of the training cycle in a transversal and global way in a project. |
60 |
| Free credits | 150 |
Access
To access the cycle you only have to meet one of the following requirements:
- A high school diploma.
- The title of Technician of professional training in plastic arts and design, Higher Technician of professional training in plastic arts and design, or Specialist Technician.
- To have passed the second year of baccalaureate of any experimental baccalaureate modality.
- To have passed the university orientation course (COU) or pre-university course.
- The title of baccalaureate by having completed the unified polyvalent baccalaureate (BUP).
- Any university degree or equivalent.
- To have passed the university entrance exam for those over 25 or 45 years of age, or to have gained access to the university by accrediting work or professional experience at the age of 40.
Those who do not meet any of the above-mentioned requirements can gain access by passing an entrance exam. To apply, it is necessary to be 19 years of age or older, or to have completed the test during the calendar year in which the test is taken.
The Vitae Method
We train with values to make the Vitae experience a lifelong learning experience.
- Here you are the center: a method focused on the students and their needs.
- We learn by doing and enjoying: first the practice, then the theory.
- We analyze to improve the performance of the dynamics applied.
Learn with an innovative methodology that goes beyond conventional teaching.
Exits
professionals and academic continuity
After completing this training cycle you can work as:
- Technician in dietetics and nutrition.
- Responsible for food in catering companies.
- Food hygiene technician.
- Food consultant.
- Health educator.
Do you want to continue studying?
The higher degree in Dietetics gives you access to official university degree studies, with the possibility of validating credits (ECTS).
Modalities
On-site
We believe in the importance of practice, the environment and the connection between teachers and students.
All Vitae schools are located in reference entities in each area and have high-level facilities, providing a 100% immersive learning experience at the hands of an active, close, and constantly evolving teaching team.
Vitae Balmes and Vitae Les Corts. Choose the ideal environment in which to start your professional career.
Online
Do you want to combine studies and work? We make it easy for you to develop your potential!
Study a distance learning vocational training program at your own pace.
In the online Dietetics degree program, you can connect to live meet sessions, thus maintaining a close relationship with the teaching staff and classmates, access forums, tutorials, and interactive exercises.
Evaluation is by means of written tests and face-to-face practicals.
Training in
centers
work
Facing real situations in the working world is a differential in your training.. For this reason, we are building a network of collaborating companies in continuous growthwhere you will be able to do your internship (FCT) and apply everything you have learned at school. As of today, we have 900 companies and entities collaborating in the field of sport and health.
Related degrees
You have the opportunity to take complementary training courses while studying the Advanced Degree in Dietetics that will enrich your profile:
- Accredited accreditation in AED – Automated External Defibrillator.
Teaching staff
We accompany you on your way to a quality professional future.
Choosing Vitae means choosing to train with a young, dynamic, and multidisciplinary team that is connected to the sports, health, and sociocultural sectors in their daily work.
A teaching team that shares its know-how with you to prepare you to make the leap into the working world and continue to grow.
Centers
Balmes
C/Balmes 209, 08006
Barcelona (University School)
663 860 762
Navarra
Plaza San Juan 5, 31620 Huarte
(Ugarrandia Hostel and Sports Center)
603 938 152
Vitae Online
On-site examinations
in Vitae Balmes Barcelona
663 860 762
Success stories
We believe in the power of personal experiences to learn and also to communicate. That is why we dedicate a space to share inspiring stories of people who have passed through our classrooms and have taken everything they have learned at the school to their professional, sports, and life trajectories.
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