Nutrition and Wellness
Students investigate the principles of nutrition and wellness, use science and technology in food management, ensure food safety, plan menus, prepare food, and explore careers. Students prepare for careers by using critical thinking and practical problem-solving skills as well as other workplace readiness skills. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students’ career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Note: Subject matter in this course can help prepare students for FCCLA/Life Smarts Knowledge Bowl competition or Knowledge Matters Virtual Business Challenge. Explore the national FCCLA website (www.fcclainc.org) for additional contests offered yearly that would support content in this class, as well as Skill Demonstration Competitions conducted at National Fall Conference. FCCLA offers three on line events: Digital Stories for Change, Instructional Video Design, and FCCLA Chapter Website which could use content from this FCS course. Competitive Events, including STAR Events and National Programs are subject to changes/additions on a yearly basis.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Career, Community and Family Connections (18 Weeks)
- Career, Community and Family Connections (36 Weeks)
- Child Development and Parenting (18 Weeks)
- Child Development and Parenting (36 Weeks)
- Culinary Arts I (36 Weeks)
- Early Childhood, Education, and Services I (36 Weeks)
- Family and Human Services I (36 Weeks)
- Family Relations (18 Weeks)
- Family Relations (36 Weeks)
- Food Science and Dietetics (36 Weeks)
- GRADS – Family Focus (18 Weeks)
- GRADS – Family Focus (36 Weeks)
- GRADS – Work Focus (36 Weeks)
- Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation I (36 Weeks)
- Independent Living (18 Weeks)
- Independent Living (36 Weeks)
- Individual Development (18 Weeks)
- Individual Development (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Culinary Arts (18 Weeks)
- Introduction to Culinary Arts (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Early Childhood Education (18 Weeks)
- Introduction to Early Childhood Education (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Family and Human Services (18 Weeks)
- Introduction to Family and Human Services (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation (18 Weeks)
- Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation (36 Weeks)
- Life Planning (18 Weeks)
- Life Planning (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Broad Field Family and Consumer Sciences Assessment
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- Food Science Fundamentals Assessment
- Leadership Essentials Assessment
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Nutrition, Food, and Wellness Assessment
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 399011 | Childcare Workers | Yes |
| 211091 | Health Education Specialists | No |
| 399032 | Recreation Workers | No |
| 211093 | Social and Human Service Assistants | No |
| 119151 | Social and Community Service Managers | No |
| 211094 | Community Health Workers | No |
| 399041 | Residential Advisors | No |
| 399031 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | No |
| 399099 | Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | No |
| 351011 | Chefs and Head Cooks | Yes |
| 352014 | Cooks, Restaurant | Yes |
| 119051 | Food Service Managers | No |
| 352012 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | Yes |
| 291031 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | No |
| 513092 | Food Batchmakers | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Health Informatics |
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| Support Services |
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| Therapeutic Services |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Restaurants & Food/Beverage Services |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Counseling & Mental Health Services |
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| Family & Community Services |
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| Personal Care Services |
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