Nutrition and Dietitian

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Casandra Riojas EDUC 1300 Mrs. Gutierrez Nutrition and Dietitian This research paper will explain many details about both nutritionist and dietitians. Both of these careers are very similar to each other so many of their pay and work will be the same. These days the healthcare industry has increased, causing more nutritionist and dietitian’s jobs in the economy. Nutritionists and Dietitians career filed falls in foods and nutrition. A specific position in this career is called Management Dietitian, which is when they control the meal plans that go into schools, prisons, day cares and many more. They are also in charge of the imports and exports that go into and from the building. Two positions that are related to my career are a Registered nurse and Health Educators and Community Health Worker. Minimum requirements to become a nutritionist and dietitian include a bachelor’s degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service system management, clinical nutrition, or any similar area. Many nutritionist and dietitians have about one hundred hours of supervised training to be able to know exactly what they need to do. Few dietetics schools offer coordinated programs in Dietetics, that way students are able to complete supervised training as part of their graduate coursework. Many of the states in the U.S require nutritionist and dietitian to be licensed, but the other states require a state registration or certification. Lastly, very little amount of states have no regulations. State licensure and state certification require having a bachelor’s degree in food or nutrition, supervised practice, and passing an exam. Majority of the dietitians prefer to have the RDN (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) credential because the qualifications are the same to become a licensed dietitian in states that require a license. The RDN requires a minimum of a bachelor’s

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