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To
be a successful Dentist you should:
- Be interested in the relationship of nutrition to
health.
- Be interested in food, health promotion, disease prevention,
and health care.
- Have the ability to communicate well with a wide variety
of people.
- Have the ability to work as a team member.
- Have good organizational skills.
- Pay attention to detail.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
The first component of education a dietitian must complete
is a program of study approved by The American Dietetic
Association. These programs of study are at the undergraduate
level. The second component of education is an approved
supervised practice component in an internship. |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is required in the State of Connecticut. Prerequisites:
Connecitcut requires current certification as a Registered
Dietitian by the commission on Deitetic Registration (CDR)
or to havbe taken CDR's regisration examination for Dietitians
and hold an acceptable Master's or doctoral degree primarily
focused on Human Nutrition or Deitetics. |
| Where
can I get more information? American Dietetic
Association
120 South Riverside Plaza
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606
eatright.org
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| What
is the salary for this career? $37,440-$56,160
(Source: 2003 Connecticut Hospital Association
Compensation Survey) |
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| What
will my job be like? Registered dietitians
are experts on how food and nutrition apply to health.
They assess the nutritional needs of sick and healthy
people while developing and implementing nutritional programs
for them. They supervise dietary personnel, manage budgets,
and educate people about good nutrition.
RDs may specialize in any of the following:
- Clinical Therapeutic Dietetics
- Education
- Management
- Research
- Sports Nutrition
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| Where
could I work? Many RDs are self-employed,
working as consultants to facilities such as hospitals
and nursing homes, and seeing individual clients. Most
dietitians work a regular 40-hour week, although some
work weekends.
Other workplace settings:
- Corporate Wellness Programs
- Food and Nutrition-related Businesses
- Community and Public Health Settings
- Universities
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Diet workshops
- Federal Government
- Food Service
- Physical Fitness Facilities
- Public Schools
- Social Service Agencies
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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?
- Briarwood College, Southington
- Gateway Community College, New Haven
- Manchester Community College, Manchester
- Naugatuck Valley Community College, Naugatuck
- St. Joseph College, West Hartford
- University of Connecticut - Nutritional Sciences,
Storrs
- University of New Haven, West Haven
- University of Bridgeport - Nutrition Institute, Bridgeport
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