The SCC campus is open. However, all in-person classes in the Computer Technology & Mathematics (CM), Applied Sciences (AP), Natural Science (NS), Fitness & Wellness Center (FW), and the Language & Communications (LC) buildings will be moved to a different classroom building, move online, or be cancelled, per the instructor’s discretion. Employees working in these buildings can work remotely.

Summer Hours (May 12 to Aug. 8): Student support services are available Monday - Wednesday, 8 am - 6 pm and Thursday 9 am - 6 pm.

Nutrition and Dietetics

If you’re passionate about food, nutrition, and health, our program can prepare you for a career focused on improving the well-being and healthy lifestyles of others. If you wish to continue your education and specialize in nutrition, this program provides the first two years of a four-year university curriculum.

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Nutritional Science

Nutrition for Personal Trainers and Coaches

SCC Program Description

The Nutrition and Dietetics programs at Scottsdale Community College are designed to prepare students for jobs in the fields of exercise science, fitness, and nutrition.

The Nutrition for Fitness & Wellness Certificate is designed for personal trainers who want to expand their nutrition knowledge and individuals (non-PT) who want a basic nutrition certificate.

Students can complement their Personal Training Specialist Certificate and AAS degree in Exercise Science with a Nutrition for Fitness & Wellness Certificate. This is a great combination of “stackable” certificates and degrees for those in the fields of exercise science and fitness.

SCC’s Nutrition and Dietetics program provides students with learning experiences that create a solid foundation of nutrition knowledge that can be applied to various individuals. Our instructors all have a minimum of a Master's degree in Nutrition and other nutrition credentials.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

Students who choose SCC's Nutrition and Dietetics programs will have many unique opportunities to develop their professional potential and leadership skills, including:

Students develop their leadership potential while positively impacting the SCC campus & local Scottsdale community.

Students involved with the SCC Food Pantry (Artie’s FIT Market) can help serve SCC students experiencing food insecurity.

Students involved with Project 241 focus on helping SCC students plan healthy meals while living on a college budget.

Students involved with the Food Waste Initiative help to raise food waste awareness on campus and how it contributes to hunger.

Students involved with the SCC Community Garden can cultivate plant food and manage the garden program.

Student interns provide supervised one-on-one nutrition consulting to Scottsdale seniors enrolled in the program.

Course Format / Textbooks

Classes are offered in various formats: in-person, online, hybrid, day, evening, full-time, and part-time. Most courses use low-cost textbooks or no-cost materials your instructors provide. General education courses may have textbooks that cost more.

Nutrition and Dietetics

Associate Degrees and University Transfer

Certificates