Looking For A New Career? Ever Think About the Nutrition Field?

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Title: Looking For A New Career? Ever Think About the Nutrition Field?


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Looking For A New Career?Ever Think About the
Nutrition Field?Find Out What A Registered
Dietitian Is Then Find the Best Dietitian
Schools
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First lets start with the Basics.
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What is a Dietitian?
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A dietitian plans and supervises proper food
preparation for many different kinds of
individuals.
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They are a nutrition and food experts.
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Next is a List of Groups and Individuals who
would need the services of a Registered Dietitian
(RD).
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People in Hospitals that need special diets
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To help Educate and Teach on Nutritional Habits
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People dealing with Diabetes
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People dealing with Renal Disease
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People dealing with Osteoporosis
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Nursing Homes
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People dealing with Oncology
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People dealing with Obesity Issues
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People dealing with Micronutrient Research
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To work on Research with Nutrition
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Work with Health Care Providers to deal with many
different patient dietary needs
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Sports Nutrition
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Corporate Wellness Programs
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Federal, State and County Public Health Settings
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RegisteredDietitian Degrees
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To become a Registered Dietitian (RD), you will
need to find an Registered Dietitian School that
has a four year Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics
and Nutrition.
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This Bachelor Degree needs to be from a
Accredited College or University that the courses
are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation
for Dietetics Education (CADE) that is the
accrediting agency of the American Dietetic
Association (ADA).
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They will also need to complete an internship at
a facility that is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation for Dietetics Education.
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This internship can take six to twelve months
long.
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You will need to pass an exam from the Commission
on Dietetic Registration (CDR) which is an
National Exam.
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In most states you will also need to get an
license.
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To keep your Degree current you will also need to
take Continuing Education Classes every year.
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Financial Aid Help from Registered Dietitian
Schools
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To help you with your college education you can
also apply for Financial Aid, Grants and/or
Scholarships by checking the ADA Foundation
(ADAF) for more information.
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You can call 1-800-877-1600, ext. 5400 for more
information.
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Future of people who go into the Field of
Dietetics
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With the increase of Baby Boomers getting older,
the Field of Dietetics is going go grow.
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More and more Colleges and Universities are going
to have Registered Dietitian Classes.
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This field of study is only going to grow and
grow.
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Right now the average wage for people who have
worked in this field are making around 50,000 to
65,000 dollars a year.
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Some jobs in the field can end up paying a lot
more, when you are working in business and
management.
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There are many Registered Dietitian Schools
around the county.
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You should be able to find a Registered Dietitian
School in your area or there are also many
Registered Dietitian Schools Online that are
accredited.
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To Find the Best Registered Dietitian School near
you, Check out my Website at
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www.RegisteredDietitianSchool.org
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