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Breastmilk and Infant Formula Technicians are responsible for providing nutritional services through preparing and distributing human milk, formula feedings, and maintaining formula labs in NICUs and/or pediatric floors of hospitals.
This noncredit course provides specialized training for breastmilk and formula room technicians. Learners in this course receive training in aspects of proper human milk and formula preparation based on infant feeding guidelines from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, including:
The certificate is a self-paced online course over four weeks. Students may complete the course as quickly as possible, or take up to four weeks. The certificate curriculum includes discussion boards, reading, projects, and quizzes. There is no formal exam for completion.
After completing the certificate, students are eligible to receive 1.6 continuing education units.
The Infant Formula Technician Training course was developed by Jennifer Bolton, Ph.D., RDN to meet the growing need for trained professionals in infant feed preparation. Dr. Bolton is currently in her 17th year of teaching for the MSU Denver Department of Nutrition.
Registration for Summer 2022 is now open!
The course is will begin on June 13 and you have until July 15 to complete the coursework. Students must register by June 20, 2022.
The course is $425, with a $35 transaction fee per payment. No textbooks are required.
Jennifer Powell Bolton, Ph.D., RDN, developed and instructs the course. She created the class to meet the growing need for trained professionals in infant feeding preparation. Dr. Bolton is an instructor for the MSU Denver Department of Nutrition, and has been a maternal and child nutrition profession and a clinical dietitian for over 20 years.
For questions regarding registration, tuition, award documents, or refunds, contact Andrea Pazos at 303-615-1234 or [email protected]
For questions regarding course content, advising, or instruction contact Jennifer Bolton at 303-615-0990 or [email protected]
Phone: 303-615-1234
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Jordan Student Success Building
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Innovative and Lifelong Learning
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Denver, CO 80217-3362