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To
be a successful Dietetic Technician you should:
- Be interested in the relationship of nutrition to
health.
- Want the opportunity to help others.
- Want to be a part of the health care team.
- Like a diverse work environment.
- Be interested in food, health promotion, disease prevention,
and health care.
- Have the ability to communicate well with a wide variety
of people.
- Have good organizational skills.
- Pay attention to detail.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
Dietetic technicians generally complete a 2-year associate
degree program. Graduates of programs approved by the
American Dietetic Association are eligible for the registration
examination of the ADA to become registered dietetic technicians
(DTR). |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is required in the State of Connecticut. Prerequisite:
Connecticut requires current certification as a Registered
Dietitian by the commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
or to have taken CDR's registration examination for Dietitians
and hold an acceptable Master's or Doctoral degree primarily
focused on human nutrition or dietetics. |
| Where
can I get more information? American Dietetic
Association
120 South Riverside Plaza
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606
eatright.org |
| What
is the salary for this career? $27,040-$41,600
(Source: 2003 Connecticut Hospital Association
Compensation Survey) |
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| What
will my job be like? Dietetic technicians
help assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nutrition services
and programs for hospitals, schools, businesses, and others.
They usually work as members of health care teams and
are supervised by a registered dietitian and/or administrator.
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| Where
could I work? Dietetic technicians may be
employed by hospitals, public health nutrition programs,
long-term care facilities, school lunch programs, and
nutrition programs for the elderly or food service management
firms.
Other workplace settings:
- Day Care Centers
- Diet and Fitness Center
- Educational Institutions
- Food Service Industry
- Governmental Departments
- Health Maintenance Organizations
- Prisons
- Restaurants
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| What
is the future of this career? Employment of
dietitians is expected to grow about as fast as the average
through 2008, due to increased emphasis on disease prevention
by improved dietary habits. |
Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield
- Briarwood College, Southington
- Gateway Community College, New Haven
- Manchester Community College, Manchester
- Middlesex Community College (Co-op), Middletown
- Naugatuck Valley Community College, Naugatuck
- St. Joseph College, West Hartford
- University of Connecticut - Nutritional Sciences,
Storrs
- University of New Haven, West Haven
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