Linda asks…
How would you go about becoming a dietitian?
How would you go about becoming a dietitian, if you took a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition in university, without an accredited Dietetics options? Would it just require writing an examination, and completing an internship? Any information is greatly appreciated.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Becoming a Registered Dietitian requires a didactic education (classroom experience, like a nutrition degree) plus a dietetic internship and then passing the registration exam. The degree has to be from an accredited program, and the internship has to be accredited as well. There are lists of the accredited options online at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website (see Source 1 for a listing of accredited didactic programs and Source 2 for the listing of accredited dietetic internships). They are sorted by state/US territory.
The other pathway to becoming an RD is by attending a coordinated program which has the requirements of the didactic education and the internship (in this case called a supervised practice) all in one program (and then you take the exam). You can search those in that list that is on the AND website as well (see Source 3).
If you have a nutrition degree from a non-accredited program, you could go to graduate school and get a degree from one of many accredited programs, which are also listed on that website (Sources 1 and 3, select the checkbox for “Only programs that result in a graduate degree”).
Lizzie asks…
How would you go about becoming a dietitian?
How would you go about becoming a dietitian, if you took a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition in university, without an accredited Dietetics options? Would it just require writing an examination, and completing an internship? Any information is greatly appreciated.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Becoming a Registered Dietitian requires a didactic education (classroom experience, like a nutrition degree) plus a dietetic internship and then passing the registration exam. The degree has to be from an accredited program, and the internship has to be accredited as well. There are lists of the accredited options online at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website (see Source 1 for a listing of accredited didactic programs and Source 2 for the listing of accredited dietetic internships). They are sorted by state/US territory.
The other pathway to becoming an RD is by attending a coordinated program which has the requirements of the didactic education and the internship (in this case called a supervised practice) all in one program (and then you take the exam). You can search those in that list that is on the AND website as well (see Source 3).
If you have a nutrition degree from a non-accredited program, you could go to graduate school and get a degree from one of many accredited programs, which are also listed on that website (Sources 1 and 3, select the checkbox for “Only programs that result in a graduate degree”).
Laura asks…
What are the difference between the different dietitians and nutritionists?
I want to be a dietitian or nutritionist when i grow up and i was wondering like: whats the difference between Clinical Dietitian, Dietitian, nutritionist, etc.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Dietitian can help you lose weight (or also gain it too), but they mostly help you get a healthy diet. Nutritionists help you learn what the food groups are, what you need the most of, what you need the least of, and help you make sure you are getting all the nutrition you need daily.
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