Job Description
Entry: # 11
Interest in the Job: On a scale from 1-10, my interest in this job is a 2.
Education/Training/Certifications: In order to become a nutritionist one must first obtain a bachelor's degree in a health-related field, an individual may wish to achieve a master's to work as educators and researchers in the nutrition field. Next step would be to meet and individual's state's licensing and certification requirements to qualify.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities: Nutritionists are experts in food and nutrition. Helping patients choose the right things to eat, plan menus, and advise them on the health effects of certain foods. Nutritionists assess a patient’s current dietary habits and needs, educate them on healthy eating habits, follow up to ensure the menus are working, and write reports that document a patient’s progress.
Salary: A nutritionist's salary can range from $33,000- $79,000.
Pros/Cons:
Sources: http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/nutritionist/
http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/dietitian-and-nutritionist/salary
Interest in the Job: On a scale from 1-10, my interest in this job is a 2.
Education/Training/Certifications: In order to become a nutritionist one must first obtain a bachelor's degree in a health-related field, an individual may wish to achieve a master's to work as educators and researchers in the nutrition field. Next step would be to meet and individual's state's licensing and certification requirements to qualify.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities: Nutritionists are experts in food and nutrition. Helping patients choose the right things to eat, plan menus, and advise them on the health effects of certain foods. Nutritionists assess a patient’s current dietary habits and needs, educate them on healthy eating habits, follow up to ensure the menus are working, and write reports that document a patient’s progress.
Salary: A nutritionist's salary can range from $33,000- $79,000.
Pros/Cons:
- Help people
- Work with food
- High salary
- Low salary
- Differs among states
- Education Cost
Sources: http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/nutritionist/
http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/dietitian-and-nutritionist/salary