Ruth asks…
How do you become a dietitian?
I want to work in a hospital, wear scrubs, and be a dietitian. But I’m clueless on how to get there after high school. do i have to go to med. school? what do i major in my undergrad studies? i’m very confused.
weight loss cardiff answers:
I agree with the previous answer. The American Dietetics Association has the best answer for exactly which schools have the program for the DPD’s which stands for Didactic Programs in Dietetics. These are the core classes that you need to be eligible for the internship.
The internship varies from school to school. It is a unpaid 40 hours a week internship that is offered as a “class” at universities and colleges (meaning you are paying for the internship-excellent experience so worth the money). At the school that I am at they work for three months at a food service area learning to manage it and create menu plans for the masses (like at a cafeteria). Then, they work for three months at a low income clinic like a WIC clinic. The last rotation is spent in a hospital working at different areas like the burn unit or with cystic fibrosis patients (they have special dietary needs).
After the internship, you take an intense exam and become a registered dietitian.
As far as majoring for undergrad, it depends on your program. I went to a school that didn’t offer all of the DPD courses. I majored in Nutrition and Biology for my undergrad so most of the courses transferred over. The places on the ADA website (eatright.org) have programs that give you those DPD classes during your education. Most are called “food and nutrition” or “nutrition.”
You don’t have to go to med school.
I’d say check out:
http://eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/career_2192_ENU_HTML.htm
Don’t worry, you’ll be in your scrubs soon enough helping plan those diets!
Good Luck
:o)
William 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:
Information is below.
Carol asks…
What are the requirements to become a dietitian in Michigan?
I want to go to school to become a dietitian but I’m not exactly where to look to find the requirements for being one and what you would go to school for. Like what type of degree you have to have and what schools in the lower peninsula of MI offer it, if any? Links to informative sites would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. :]
[I know this may not exactly be the best category for this topic but I was hoping maybe someone looking here might know.]
weight loss cardiff answers:
The Michigan Dietetic Association (MDA) has been serving Michigan citizens since 1929.
Http://www.eatrightmich.org/home.asp
Become a Registered Nutritionist
http://www.ehow.com/how_5084252_become-registered-nutritionist.html
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