Nutritional Science and Diet Technology

Promote health and wellness with a career in nutrition.

NSCC’s Nutritional Science and Diet Technology two-year associate degree program prepares students to become Dietetic Technicians. Learn how to analyze nutrient intake data, plan menus, create special diets and calculate nutritional supplements. Dietetic Technicians work as nutritional consultants or research assistants, or in partnership with a registered dietitian in a variety of settings including health care, food service, community health programs and outreach, wellness organizations, and food service businesses.  

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Career Opportunities

An associate degree in Nutritional Science and Diet Technology from NSCC can lead to careers in these areas:

• Clinical Dietetics
• Food and Nutrition Management
• Public Health Nutrition
• Education and Research
• Consultant/Private Practice
• Related Health Professionals
• Business and Industry
• International Food Organizations
• Public Policy/Government

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®)

North Shore Community College has applied to the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) to open an ACEND accredited Dietetics Technician program to prepare Nutrition and Dietetics Technicians, registered in Fall 2026.

• ACEND Application Status: Our eligibility application was accepted by ACEND, and we are in the pre-candidacy process for our proposed program.

• Student Applications: The program is not accepting applications at this time but will do so upon successful completion of the candidacy for accreditation process to achieve ACEND accreditation.

Contact Nutrition Department Chair, Ginny King, via email at gking@northshore.edu or by phone 978-762-4033. For more information about the ACEND accreditation standards visit 2022 ACEND Accreditation Standards.