TRAITS

for Success

enjoy food preparation

good organizational skills

follow instructions

work well with others

 
sually under the direction of a registered dietitian, a dietetic
technician assists in managing food service and providing
nutritional care. Duties vary depending upon the work environment.
Dietetic technicians may screen patients to identify nutritional
problems. These patients often need help in planning meals within
their budgets and diets. Dietetic technicians educate and train
patients, develop menus, supervise food service personnel, and
purchase and control inventory. They are often responsible for
ensuring sanitation and safety standards.
 
Average Starting Salary $19,417
 
Work Environment
Community health programs
Correctional facilities
Day care centers
Food service industry
Health maintenance organizations
Home health agencies
Hospice
Hospitals
Long-term care facilities
Public health nutrition programs
Restaurants
Schools
 
Academic Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent
is required.  Completion of a dietetic
technician program approved by the
Commission on Accreditation for
 
 
Dietetics Education is required.
Two-year associate degree programs
combine classroom and supervised
practical experiences.  Many graduates
of a four-year dietetic program
choose to work as a dietetic technician
before entering a Dietetic Internship
Program.
 
Licensure, Certification and
Registration
Graduates of an approved program
are eligible to take the Registration
Examination for Dietetic Technicians
given by the  Commission on Dietetic
Registration.  Once the exam is
passed, technicians may use the
initials DTR (Dietetic Technician,
Registered.)
 
Professional Organizations
American Dietetics Association
(800) 877-1600
www.eatright.org
 
Georgia Dietetic Association
(770) 433-9044
www.gda-online.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
 

Georgia currently has no ADA

approved programs.

Florida

Florida Community College

www.fccj.org

 
 
 
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