Dietitians
"What you eat is what you are" By Abbey Posewitz 3rd hour
Basic information
~ They also supervise the preparation and service of meals.
~ Dietitians work with doctors to plan special diets for people who have unique nutritional needs.
~ Many work 40 hours a week.
~ They stand and walk a lot.
~ Earn about $42,630 per year.
~ Have a bachelors degree and a internship
~ May need a license
~ Usually work for hospitals, schools, nursing homes, clinics, and community agencies.
~ Work with many different people.
On the job
Pros and cons
~ Work with people. That was a pro because then you can make friends and meet new people.
~ Pleasent working conditions, which is good because so your not working super hard (physically).
~ Work schedule is not unusual, so you don't have to worry about working holidays.
Cons- bad things about being a dietitian
~ Sometimes work with strict budgets, which is harder because normally healthier foods are more expensive.
~ Walk and stand ALOT, which can be physically exhausting.
~ Make about $42,630 per year, which is not very much.
Colleges
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706-13
Pros-
-There is soccer.
- It has an Urban setting.
- Books cost about $1,200.
Cons-
- High School GPA has to be 3.84 or higher.
- $10,399 tuition.
- 65% are accepted.
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI 53222-4597
Pros-
-3.15 GPA or higher.
- 85% are accepted.
- They have a soccer team.
Cons-
- You have to be a certain religion.
- $26,230 tuition.
- $530 fee for just going there.
California State University- Long beach
Long Beach, CA 90840
Pros-
- $14,365 out of state tuition.
- you have to have a 3.43 GPA or higher.
-it's located in California.
Cons-
- $1,828 books.
- $980 fee for just going there
- sub-urban.
High School Needs
~Physiology
~Biology
~Chemistry
~Statistics
~Probability.
College Needs
You can...
~ Get a Bachelor's degree in a nutrition-related program and then work a year as an intern. (Most employers prefer a Masters degree).~ Take a instructional program called a coordinated program.
Then...
~ Dietitians then must pass a national exam to become registered. They cantake the exam after they graduate from college.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Website: http://www.eatrightpro.org
Phone: 800-877-1600
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
Dietitians in Nutrition Support
Email: administrator@dnsdpg.org
Website: http://www.dnsdpg.org
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Citations
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"California State University, Long Beach." - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Jan. 2016.
"Home." Www.eatrightpro.org. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.