Essential Functions

In addition to essential functions for all students (see Entrance Requirements in the Student Information chapter), each student in the Clinical Nutrition Program must be able to:

1. Participate in supervised practice activities for eight-hour days.
2. Demonstrate sufficient problem-solving skills to assess multifactorial aspects of nutritional care, and organize and prioritize necessary tasks within time constraints.
3. Demonstrate sufficient vision, smell, and taste to evaluate the appearance, aroma, and flavor of food.
4. Demonstrate sufficient upper-body strength and manual dexterity to operate and clean household and institutional equipment required for food preparation and food service. 
5. Demonstrate sufficient vision to observe compliance with food sanitation and safety codes.