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 Describe a typical day in the life of a person in this career choice?

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 Describe a typical day in the life of a person in this career choice?

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Management Dietitians usually work in a large setting like a school or a prison.  They work a 40-50 hour work week. Management dietitians make meal plans for everyone. They order new food and take inventory on it when it comes in. They’re responsible for things like budgeting and marketing. They give advice to their patients which is based on a case-by-case basis.

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Are there any advancements in this career? Promotions? Additional Training? Do you have to continue education to be promoted?

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Are there any advancements in this career? Promotions? Additional Training? Do you have to continue education to be promoted?

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You have to have a bachelor’s degree to be a management dietitian. You don’t need a master’s or doctorate but to advance farther you would need it. You have to have at least 1200 hours of hands-on-training. That lets you practice preparing meals, giving presentations, and educating patients.  All dietitians will need a master’s degree by 2024 to be a management dietitian.

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What are the benefits of this career? What are some drawbacks of this career?

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What are the benefits of this career? What are some drawbacks of this career?

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The benefits are that you can get healthy dong this job and feel good about yourself when you help someone else change their diet. The drawbacks are having to make sure everything is in order and all the orders are in.

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What do three people in the career say about their jobs?  

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What do three people in the career say about their jobs?  

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“My training was such a crazy experience—by day with homeless, burn victims, and working in the kitchen with immigrants and by night working with celebrities, some of whom only need me to talk them ‘off the (food) ledge,’” Ashley Koff, RD

“I decided I wanted to become a dietitian my sophomore year in college as it seemed like a natural career choice since I felt strongly about living a healthy lifestyle,” Julie Miller, MPH, RD, CDE

“As I became a more experienced dietitian, my interest expanded to the area of nutrition support because I saw the positive impact that nutritional therapy had on the outcome of the patient,” Bethany Campbell, RD

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Are most of the workers in this field male or female? (Would this make a difference to you in choosing this occupation?  Why or why not?)

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Are most of the workers in this field male or female? (Would this make a difference to you in choosing this occupation?  Why or why not?)

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Women command the profession but men are starting to get more into it. It would not make a difference to me because I would work with any gender.

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Dietetic Technicians, Dietitians and nutritionists, bakers, Childcare workers, and Home Health aides.

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Does one have to join a union?  How?  Explain.

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Does one have to join a union?  How?  Explain.

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They don't have a union.

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Are there any professional associations that are necessary to be a member of this profession?

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Are there any professional associations that are necessary to be a member of this profession?

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No but you need a lot of supervised hours.

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Management dietitians plan meal programs. They work in the setting of a school or other large facilities. They may be responsible for buying and overseeing the incoming shipments of food.  They may also be responsible for tasks like budgeting.

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They do the meal planning, oversee the cooking and distribution of the food and handle all incoming products.

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hat are the working conditions?  What are some of the hazards or disadvantages (i.e. health risks, moving to other locations for advancement, temporary or seasonal employment, etc.) of the job?

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hat are the working conditions?  What are some of the hazards or disadvantages (i.e. health risks, moving to other locations for advancement, temporary or seasonal employment, etc.) of the job?

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The work setting is usually an office setting. The disadvantages are as follows: Time and money, ambiguous requirements, and a narrow approach.

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What is the turnover rate for this career?

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What is the turnover rate for this career?

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It all depends on where you work, but usually the turnover rate is high.

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What is the long-term outlook for this career? 

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What is the long-term outlook for this career? 

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For 2016-2026, the need is at 15 percent which is must faster than the average.

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In which areas of the country could/would one live?

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In which areas of the country could/would one live?

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They can live in a normal neighborhood with regular mortgage payments based on their salary.

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$63,950

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$57,440 per year

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Usually management dietitians work a normal 40 hour work week, but those who are self-employed usually make their own hours.

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Hospitals, prisons, cafeterias, nursing homes, and schools.

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Hospitals, government, nursing and residential facilities, health care offices, and outpatient care centers.

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If you want to advance, you’ll need a master’s degree. The requirements vary from state to state, have supervised hands-on-training, and pass a licensing exam.

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Management Dietitian

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Business experience and management skills play a vital role in succeeding in this career. Double-majoring in both business management and nutrition will help you get a job as a management dietitian. You can go to a university to get your bachelor’s degree.