Registered Dietitian

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Duties and Responsibilities: The majority of registered dietitians work in the treatment and prevention of diseases, often in hospitals, private practice, or other health care facilities. In addition, a large number of registered dietitians work in community and public health settings and academia and research. A growing number of registered dietitians work with food and nutrition industry and business, journalism, sports nutrition, corporate wellness programs and other non-traditional work settings.

Salary: $56,813 a year

Education: Registered Dietitians (RDs) are food and nutrition experts who have met the following criteria to earn the RD credential:

Completed a minimum of a bachelor’s degree at a US regionally accredited university or college and course work accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Passed a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). For more information regarding the examination, refer to CDR’s website at www.cdrnet.org.

Completed continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration.

Reflection: I would not like to be one.