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Registered Dietitian

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Experts study in food & nutrition Do research in nutrition Give people advice to promote healthy eating habits Develop specific diets for illness people Registered Dietitian (RD), Dietetic technician registered

(DTR) Regulated by the American Dietetic Association (ADA)

Dietitian

Health specialist interested in food & nutrition Give advice for diet Not regulated by American Dietetic Association (A.D.A.) Anyone can call himself a nutritionist All Dietitians are Nutritionists, but not all nutritionists

are Dietitians

Dietitian & Nutritionist

Want to loss weight Want to have healthy eating habits for children People having disease such as diabetes, high blood

pressure Need to plan a special diet menu like a gluten-free diet

Who need Dietitian?

Dietitian & Nutritionist terms are interchangeable Looking for the qualification carefully Be a member of American Dietetic Association Find licensed Dietitians at State Commission on Dietetic

Registration Health insurance only cover Registered Dietitian not

Nutritionist

How to find a Dietitian?

Requirements

A minimum of bachelor's degree

ACEND-accredited supervised practice program

• A national

examination

• Continuing professional educational requirements

Food and nutrition sciences, foodservice

systems management, business, economics, computer science, culinary arts, sociology and communication to science courses

College coursework

Food Pyramid & Food Plate

Dietitian SkillsActive Listening

Instructing

Learning Strategies

Time Management

Speaking

Services Orientation

Duties

Consulting

Promoting & Encouraging

Advice Coordinate

Helpful TrainingTest New Products

HEALTHY = PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYEES = PRODUCTIVE JOB

Median: $54,501

Average: $25.60 per hour

Lowest 10%: $33,300

Top 10%: $75,480

Salary

Benefits

Core Compensatio

n• Base Salary• Bonuses

Median

• $54,501• $55

% of Total

• 70%• 0.1%

Value of Benefits

• Social Security

• 401k/403b• Disability• Healthcare• Pension• Time off

Median

• $4,173• $2,073• $382• $6,507• $3,492• $6,715

% of Total

• 5.4%• 2.7%• 0.5%• 8.4%• 4.5%• 8.6%

Total Compensation $77,897 100%

Outlook

• 2010 employees: 64,440• 2020 employees: 77,100• Job openings: 12,700

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