Program Information
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Location: Mequon Campus
- Pathway: Healthcare
- Program Code: 05-313-3
- Offering: In-Person
- Degree Type: Badge
- Start Dates: Based on individual program
About the Badge
Students learn how to grow, harvest, plan and prepare healthy foods to meet with overall good health & wellbeing.
HOW TO earn a Badge
MATC’s digital badges are an easy way for earners to share their verifiable knowledge and skills both socially and professionally.
All MATC’s digital badges are earned when the identified course(s) within the badge are all completed with a grade of C or better. This more immediate method of delivering credentials allows our students to showcase their hard-earned skills faster and stand out to employers sooner.
Earning Criteria
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HORT 134 OR HORT 152 |
Greenhouse Production OR Greenhouse Production/Spring |
3-credit college-level course |
| CULART-111 | Garde Manger | 1-credit college-level course |
| CULART-118 | Sustainable Food Communities | 1-credit college-level course |
| DIETNT-120 | Nutrition for Living | 3-credit college-level course |
| Completion of the SERV Safe Food Handler credential **OR** successful completion of ONE of the following: DIETNT-106- Food Service Sanitation OR CULMGT-112 Food Service Sanitation |
2-credit college-level course | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 10 | |
The cost of earning a digital badge is paid through tuition. If you are applying for the badge only, options include paying in full, a payment plan, or third-party sponsorship, however you will not be eligible for Financial Aid. If you earn the badge as part of a larger technical diploma or associate degree program, tuition also may be covered through Financial Aid.
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