Dietitian Careers
What Does a Dietitian Career Involve?
Most dietitians specialize in a particular area, with each career path having its own place of employment and unique clients:- Clinical dietitian: assess the nutritional needs of patients, implement nutritional programs, and work with doctors to align the patients' medical and nutritional needs at hospitals, nursing care facilities, and related institutions
- Community dietitian: advise individuals and groups on preventing disease and promoting health with proper nutrition at public health clinics, home health agencies, or health maintenance organizations.
- Consultant: give advice on weight loss, cholesterol reduction, and other diet-related concerns in a private practice or under contract to a health care facility, sports team, wellness program, supermarket, or related business.
- Management dietitian: supervise large-scale meal planning in company cafeterias, health care facilities, prisons, or schools. Includes hiring workers, managing budgets, purchasing food, and enforcing sanitary regulations.
What Education Is Required?
Working as a dietitian typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in dietetics, food and nutrition, or food service systems management. Useful career courses may include:- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer science
- Economics
- Foods
- Health
- Institution management
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Nutrition
- Physiology
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Statistics
The American Dietetic Association's Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education has also accredited 22 master's degree programs.
35 States require licensure, 12 states require statutory certification, and 1 requires registration. Most of these involve an exam plus meeting a certain number of supervised internship hours.
The Following Schools Provide Educational Programs For Dietitian Careers:
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 Here's to your health. More than 25,000 students and graduates have chosen Clayton College of Natural Health (CCNH) to study holistic nutrition, naturopathy, herbology and natural health. As the world's leading college of natural health, CCNH will prepare you for a rewarding career. The innovative Distance Education format will give you the flexibility to study from home, at work or while you travel. As an added benefit, CCNH costs far less than campus-based schools.
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Medical Education Programs:
Bachelor of Science in Holistic Nutrition, Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition |
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