A food service worker with brown curly hair, in a white short-sleeved t-shirt and a black apron, smiling and holding out a paper bag in a cafe/bakery setting

Become a dietary or nutrition aide in a health-care facility

Food Service Worker Recognition of Achievement program

Explore food preparation, nutrition, sanitation practices, customer service and more. Graduate job-ready and join the food service team in a health-care facility.

Program code FSWR
Duration 252 Hours
Credential Recognition of Achievement
Program Delivery Part-time – online
Program delivery method(s) Online What does this mean?

Program information

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.

What are the admission requirements for the Food Service Worker program?

Food Service Worker admission requirements

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

What courses are included in the Food Service Worker program?

Course offerings and equivalents

Currently available courses are linked below.

How do I apply to the Food Service Worker program?

Register on a course-by-course basis, paying as you go

Part-time students do not go through an application process for this program. To register for courses, you’ll need a Georgian College student number.

  1. From the course listing, select the course(s) you want to register for
  2. Add the course(s) to your cart and proceed to checkout for payment
    • If you’re a first-time registrant, you’ll need to request student number via the online form

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Finance and fees

Are part-time students eligible for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)?Georgian College Chevron

As a part-time student, you may be eligible for OSAP funding, depending on the number of courses you take per semester.

For more information about OSAP, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit the OSAP/financial aid webpage.

What is the cost of the program?Georgian College Chevron

As a part-time student, you can take one to three courses per semester, paying on a course-by-course basis.

For course fee information, select a course from the course information section of this page.

Online learning

What is an OntarioLearn (ODE) course?Georgian College Chevron

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.

When a Georgian course isn’t available to be delivered online, we’ve listed an OntarioLearn course in the delivery schedule. The majority of the Georgian courses have ODE equivalents set up. You can choose to take either course.

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

Can I transfer credits or prior life or work experience to fast track my studies?Georgian College Chevron

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.

To learn more about transfer credit and PLAR, visit the Credit for Prior Learning webpage.

Do you have questions about Food Service Worker? Contact us!

Questions about the program?

OntarioLearn

Need help with registration?

Office of the Registrar