Dietitian
"The groundwork of all happiness is good health"
Kallianne Mikesch
Dietitians develope nutritional programs to help prevent illness by promoting healthy eating habits.
- Promote healthy eating
- Hep prevent illness by promoting healthy eating habits
- Work with patients, clients, doctors, nurses, and food service workers
- Use computers to help plan meals
- Modify peoples diets such as reducing salt or caloric intake
- Teach people about their dietary needs
- Help incorporate thier recommendations into their daily eating habits
- They supervise the service and preperation of meals
- Create special diets for people with specific nutritional needs
- They work for hospitals, schools, nursing homes, clinics, and community agencies
Pros & Cons
What do you need to do to succeed in this career?
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Introductory Foods and Wellness
- Introduction to Health Science
Post Secondary Education:
- Internship
- Bachelors Degree in Dietetics from a college approved by the American Dietetic Association
- May need a license
- Must pass a national exam that can only be taken after graduating college
- Must complete an ADA pre-professional practice program
What colleges can you attend to earn a degree for this career?
240 Williamson Hall
231 Pillsbury Dr. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213
http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/index.html
Pros: This school has a big campus which I know I personally would like. They offer many opourtunities for students and a wide range of things to study. Also a pro for this career specifically is that it offers training in dietetics so you can study to become a dietition.
Cons: This school is expensive because it is a big campus and one of the better known schools. Also it is harder to get accepted into compared to smaller schools. It is also farther from home so it makes it difficult to travel back and forth to see family and friends.
Michigan State University
220 Trowbridge Rd
East Lansing, MI 48824
Pros: They have a big campus which is good for me and they offer many academic and other oppourtunities. Also they have a dietetics program so you can study here to become a dietition. That is good for this career.
Cons: This is a more expensive school because it is a bigger campus. Also it is out of state which means that the price will be even higher than a school in Wisconsin would be. Also because it is a bigger school it is harder to get accepted to than other smaller schools.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1308 W. Dayton St.
Madison WI, 53715-1149
Pros: If I were to attend this school I would recieve in state tuition which would lower my costs. This is also a big campus school which I would personally enjoy. Also they have a dietetics program which is a pro for this career because you could study to become a dietition here.
Cons: Just like any college it is expensive to get into to. Also it is still in Wisconsin and I think I would want to go somewhere else and see new things. Also it does not offer as many oppourtunities as other bigger colleges.
Associations/Professional organization for this career
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Phone: 800-877-1600
Phone: 312-899-0040
http://www.eatright.org/media/content.aspx?id=6442467512#.VI9UrohOKK0
Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
563 Carter Court, Suite B
Kimberly WI, 54316
Phone: 920-560-5619
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Here's what you need to know...
- You will need at least a bachelors degree from an American Dietetics Association approved college.
- Internship
- Must pass national exam
- Must complete ADA pre-professional program
- Have experience with computers as you will be using them to plan special dietary programs, keep records, and write menus
- May need a license
- On a national average you will earn $42,630 per year
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO WORK IN A GREAT WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HELP MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE!
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