ANFP Approved Training Programs
ANFP Pathway I*
Our traditional training program. Available online or correspondence by mail.
- Managing Foodservice and Food Safety
- Nutrition Concepts and Medical Nutrition Therapy
- 120 hours of classroom experience
- 14 lessons
- 3 online exams
- 150 hours of field experience coordinated by your RD preceptor
- Field experience is required to be in an institutional foodservice facility
- May be completed at your current job
- Must include at least 50 hours in a healthcare facility
- 50 hours with an approved preceptor
- 25 hours with an RD in the nutrition unit
- 25 hours with a RD/CDM/DTR preceptor in non-nutrition units
- - If a CDM/DTR preceptor is not available, the RD will oversee the entire 50 hours.
- Preceptor manual provided online
- UND online RD preceptor is available for an additional, non-refundable fee of $350.
- Course requires an active and separate email address for students and preceptors
- Assignments are submitted as Microsoft Word documents.
ANFP Pathway III(b)*
For those with two years of full-time non-commercial foodservice management work experience. Available online or correspondence by mail.
Course curriculum:
- Managing Foodservice and Food Safety
- Nutrition Concepts and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Course requirements are:
- 120 hours of classroom experience
- 14 lessons
- 3 online exams
ANFP Pathway III(b) Accelerated Track*
- Accelerated version is available for an additional $50. Complete course requirements in 2 months time. Expect to spend 30-35 hours per week in classroom work.
Costs for Pathways I and III(b)
- Correspondence by mail version is available for an additional $50 fee.
- Correspondence by mail students will receive manuals in the mail. Students send/receive assignments through the U.S. Mail. All Preceptors receive their materials online.
- Course exams and preceptor manual are only available online.
ANFP Pathway II
For those with a two or four year college degree in foodservice management, nutrition, culinary arts, or hotel-restaurant management. Enroll in the course(s) you need to complete the educational requirements for Pathway II.
- Nutrition Fundamentals
- Foodservice Management I
- Foodservice Management II
ANFP Pathway V
For those with an alternate two-year, four-year or higher college degree, PLUS a minimum
of five years of full-time non-commercial foodservice management experience. Enroll
in the course(s) you need to complete the educational
requirements for Pathway V.
- Nutrition Fundamentals
- Foodservice Management I
- Foodservice Management II
Information that applies to Pathway II and V courses:
- $275 per course
- Enroll any time
- Online, independent study format
- Take up to 6 months to complete your course(s)
- No refunds are allowed
- Optional extension is available
Textbooks are an additional fee and are purchased through ANFP
**Pathway information is found at cbdmonline.org
Nutrition and Foodservice Professional Training Programs brochure (printable version)