Learn the Difference Between a Nutritionist vs Dietician

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Nutritionist vs Dietician Learn what is the
Difference between a Nutritionist vs Dietician
so you can find the right School for your
Career.
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Here you will learn what a dietitian is and what
a nutritionist is.
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A nutritionist and dietician do many of the same
kinds of work, but a dietician normally has a lot
more education.
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Nutritionist A Nutritionist works with people
to help them with their diet, nutrition and
wellness of their patients.
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They normally have a degree in nutritional
science. There are two types of nutritionists,
Licensed Nutritionist and Un-Licensed
Nutritionist.
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A Licensed Nutritionist (clinical nutritionists)
normally gets certified through the ANCC
(American Nurses Credentialing Center).
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They are able to get certified in many different
areas like Diabetes Management, Cardiac Vascular
Management and many other specialities that deal
with food in helping people keep healthy.
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They normally can work in medical field and do
the same type of work as dieticians.
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A Non-Licensed Nutritionist normally works with
people and communities to setup healthy diets by
teaching them about good nutrition.
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Many licensed and non-licensed nutritionists can
work in larger institutions like schools and
retirement homes.
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It all depends on the States requirements that
they work in.
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Each state has different requirements for each
type of job which will tell you what kind of
degree or certifications you need from an
accredited school.
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Dietician - To become a Dietitian you much have a
4 year degree in nutritional sciences or
dietetics, complete an internship in the
nutrition science field and also pass an
examination to become an Dietetic Technicians,
Registered (DTR) or Registered Dietitian (RD).
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There is only one place you can take the
examination and that's though the Commission on
Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing
agency of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
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A dietician normally will find jobs in the
medical and health care field.
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Jobs like treating patients with diabetes,
obesity and cardiovascular disease.
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They help their patients improve their health by
working with them to regulate what they eat,
vitamins, nutrients and drink.
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When you look at the difference between
nutritionist vs. dietician jobs they deal with
many of the same job descriptions.
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The biggest difference is the amount of
education, and credentials you have.
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Do your research and find the right school for
the type of job you are thinking of getting.
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The more education you have the more choices you
will have finding a job as an dietician or
nutritionist.
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