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class="vector-toc-link" href="#Clinical_dietitians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Clinical dietitians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Clinical_dietitians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Community_dietitians" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Community_dietitians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Community dietitians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Community_dietitians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Foodservice_dietitians" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Foodservice_dietitians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Foodservice dietitians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Foodservice_dietitians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Gerontological_dietitians" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gerontological_dietitians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Gerontological dietitians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Gerontological_dietitians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Neonatal_dietitians" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Neonatal_dietitians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Neonatal dietitians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Neonatal_dietitians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Pediatric_dietitians" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Pediatric_dietitians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6</span> <span>Pediatric dietitians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Pediatric_dietitians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Research_dietitians" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Research_dietitians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.7</span> <span>Research dietitians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Research_dietitians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Administrative_dietitians" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Administrative_dietitians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.8</span> <span>Administrative dietitians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Administrative_dietitians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Business_dietitians" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Business_dietitians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9</span> <span>Business dietitians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Business_dietitians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Consultant_dietitians" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Consultant_dietitians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.10</span> <span>Consultant dietitians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Consultant_dietitians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Required_qualifications_and_professional_associations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Required_qualifications_and_professional_associations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Required qualifications and professional associations</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Required_qualifications_and_professional_associations-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Required qualifications and professional associations subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Required_qualifications_and_professional_associations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Australia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Australia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Australia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Australia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Canada" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Canada"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Canada</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Canada-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Malaysia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Malaysia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>Malaysia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Malaysia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-History_of_Dietitians_in_Malaysia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#History_of_Dietitians_in_Malaysia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.1</span> <span>History of Dietitians in Malaysia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-History_of_Dietitians_in_Malaysia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Regulation_of_Dietitians_and_Nutritionists_in_Malaysia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Regulation_of_Dietitians_and_Nutritionists_in_Malaysia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.2</span> <span>Regulation of Dietitians and Nutritionists in Malaysia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Regulation_of_Dietitians_and_Nutritionists_in_Malaysia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Pathways_to_Becoming_a_Dietitian_in_Malaysia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Pathways_to_Becoming_a_Dietitian_in_Malaysia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.3</span> <span>Pathways to Becoming a Dietitian in Malaysia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Pathways_to_Becoming_a_Dietitian_in_Malaysia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-South_Africa" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#South_Africa"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span> <span>South Africa</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-South_Africa-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_Kingdom" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_Kingdom"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.5</span> <span>United Kingdom</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_Kingdom-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_States" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_States"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.6</span> <span>United States</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_States-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-International_Confederation_of_Dietetic_Associations_(ICDA)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#International_Confederation_of_Dietetic_Associations_(ICDA)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.7</span> <span>International Confederation of Dietetic Associations (ICDA)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-International_Confederation_of_Dietetic_Associations_(ICDA)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_nutrition_personnel" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_nutrition_personnel"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Other nutrition 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id="toc-United_States_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_States_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.2</span> <span>United States</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_States_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Dietary_assistants" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Dietary_assistants"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>Dietary assistants</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Dietary_assistants-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Dietary_clerks" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Dietary_clerks"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3</span> <span>Dietary clerks</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Dietary_clerks-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Dietary_managers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Dietary_managers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4</span> <span>Dietary managers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Dietary_managers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Dietary_hosts" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Dietary_hosts"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.5</span> <span>Dietary hosts</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Dietary_hosts-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" 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mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietista_nutricionista" title="Dietista nutricionista – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Dietista nutricionista" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietista" title="Dietista – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Dietista" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klinisk_di%C3%A6tist" title="Klinisk diætist – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Klinisk diætist" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Di%C3%A4tassistent" title="Diätassistent – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Diätassistent" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietista_nutricionista" title="Dietista nutricionista – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Dietista nutricionista" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietista" title="Dietista – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Dietista" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%DA%98%DB%8C%D9%85%E2%80%8C%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3" title="رژیم‌شناس – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="رژیم‌شناس" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Di%C3%A9t%C3%A9ticien" title="Diététicien – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Diététicien" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietista" title="Dietista – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Dietista" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%98%81%EC%96%91%EC%82%AC" title="영양사 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="영양사" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D" title="आहारविद् – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="आहारविद्" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietizanto" title="Dietizanto – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Dietizanto" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahli_gizi" title="Ahli gizi – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Ahli gizi" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietista" title="Dietista – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Dietista" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%AA%D7%96%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%90%D7%99" title="תזונאי – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="תזונאי" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B8%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B3" title="Диетолог – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Диетолог" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietetikus" title="Dietetikus – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Dietetikus" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%A1%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%B7%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%BB" title="ഡയറ്റീഷ്യൻ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ഡയറ്റീഷ്യൻ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Di%C3%ABtist" title="Diëtist – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Diëtist" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A0%84%E9%A4%8A%E5%A3%AB" title="栄養士 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="栄養士" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klinisk_ern%C3%A6ringsfysiolog" title="Klinisk ernæringsfysiolog – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Klinisk ernæringsfysiolog" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietetyk" title="Dietetyk – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Dietetyk" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietista" title="Dietista – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Dietista" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B8%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B3" title="Диетолог – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Диетолог" data-language-autonym="Русский" 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class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Expert in nutrition and malnutrition</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Dietetics" redirects here. Not to be confused with <a href="/wiki/Dianetics" title="Dianetics">Dianetics</a>.</div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Medical specialty</div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox"><caption class="infobox-title" style="padding-bottom:0.25em;">Dietitian</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.185em;line-height:1.15em; padding-right:0.5em;">Significant <span style="padding-left:1px;">diseases</span></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;">Malnutrition</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-top:0.185em;line-height:1.15em; padding-right:0.5em;">Specialist</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;">Registered dietitian (RD)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>A <b>dietitian</b>, <a href="/wiki/Clinical_nutrition" title="Clinical nutrition">medical dietitian</a>, or <b>dietician</b><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an expert in identifying and treating disease-related <a href="/wiki/Malnutrition" title="Malnutrition">malnutrition</a> and in conducting <a href="/wiki/Medical_Nutrition_Therapy" class="mw-redirect" title="Medical Nutrition Therapy">medical nutrition therapy</a>, for example designing an enteral <a href="/wiki/Tube_feeding" class="mw-redirect" title="Tube feeding">tube feeding</a> regimen or mitigating the effects of cancer <a href="/wiki/Cachexia" title="Cachexia">cachexia</a>. Many dietitians work in hospitals and usually see specific patients where a nutritional assessment and intervention has been requested by a doctor or nurse, for example if a patient has lost their ability to swallow or requires artificial nutrition due to intestinal failure. Dietitians are regulated healthcare professionals licensed to assess, diagnose, and treat such problems. In the United Kingdom, dietitian is a 'protected title', meaning identifying yourself as a dietitian without appropriate education and registration is prohibited by law.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A registered dietitian (RD) (UK/USA) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) (USA)<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> meets all of a set of special academic and professional requirements, including the completion of a bachelor's and/or master's degree in nutrition and dietetics (or equivalent). One or more internships (USA) or clinical placements (UK) must also be completed. These may be allocated and monitored by the university as part of the structured degree programme (UK) or may be applied for separately (USA). </p><p>Roughly half of all RD(N)s hold <a href="/wiki/Postgraduate_education" title="Postgraduate education">graduate degrees</a><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and many have certifications in specialized fields such as nutrition support, sports, paediatrics, renal, oncological, food-allergy, or gerontological nutrition. Although assessment priorities differ depending on the specialist area, a patient's medical and surgical history, biochemistry, diet history, eating and exercise habits usually form the basis of assessment. The RD(N) negotiates a treatment plan with the patient which may include prescriptions, and follow-up visits often focus on maintenance and monitoring progress. </p><p>Most RDs work in the treatment and prevention of <a href="/wiki/Disease" title="Disease">disease</a> (administering medical nutrition therapy, as part of medical teams), often in hospitals, <a href="/wiki/Health_maintenance_organization" title="Health maintenance organization">health-maintenance organizations</a>, private practices, or other health-care facilities. In addition, many registered dietitians work in community and public-health settings, and/or in academia and research. A growing number of dietitians work in the <a href="/wiki/Food_industry" title="Food industry">food industry</a>, journalism, sports nutrition, corporate wellness programs, and other non-traditional dietetics settings.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2014)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_spellings_"dietitian"_and_"dietician""><span id="The_spellings_.22dietitian.22_and_.22dietician.22"></span>The spellings "dietitian" and "dietician"</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: The spellings "dietitian" and "dietician""><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As explained by the <a href="/wiki/American_Heritage_Dictionary" class="mw-redirect" title="American Heritage Dictionary">American Heritage</a> and <a href="/wiki/Merriam-Webster" title="Merriam-Webster">Merriam-Webster</a>'s dictionaries, the cause of the confusion is that the spelling with "-tian" is an irregular alteration of the ending "-cian", which is otherwise exclusively used to refer to specialists and practitioners of other professions.<sup id="cite_ref-merriam-webster.com_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-merriam-webster.com-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These and other American dictionaries also list the spelling with "c" but list the spelling with "t" first because this spelling is more common in the United States. Nevertheless, the American publisher McGraw-Hill exclusively uses the spelling with "c" in the 2003 edition of the <i>McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms</i> and the 2002 edition of the McGraw-Hill <i>Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The spelling with "t" is the one preferred by the profession itself internationally,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but the spelling with "c" is used often enough in texts not written by members of the profession to be considered a valid variant by both American and British dictionaries. In fact, British dictionaries list the spelling with "c" first<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and list the spelling with "t" as a variant. American dictionaries list the spelling with "t" first and the spelling with "c" as a variant.<sup id="cite_ref-merriam-webster.com_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-merriam-webster.com-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As explained in a 2010 newsletter of the International Confederation of Dietetic Associations: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>The spelling of the term "dietitian" has been debated for a long time by dietitians. In the early 1960s dietetic associations, under the auspices of the International Committee of Dietetic Associations (ICDA), worked together to standardize information about dietitians under the International Standard Classification of Occupations. When the International Labour Office confirmed the dietetic profession's classification in 1967, it also adopted the spelling "dietitian" at the request of the international dietetic community. This information can be found in the documentation held by ICDA and by the <a href="/wiki/International_Labour_Office" class="mw-redirect" title="International Labour Office">International Labour Office</a> (ILO).<sup id="cite_ref-:0_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>ILO has however also issued new documents using the spelling "dietician".<sup id="cite_ref-:0_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="World_Health_Organization_classification">World Health Organization classification</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: World Health Organization classification"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dietitians supervise the preparation and <a href="/wiki/Foodservice" title="Foodservice">service of food</a>, develop modified <a href="/wiki/Diet_(nutrition)" title="Diet (nutrition)">diets</a>, participate in <a href="/wiki/Research" title="Research">research</a>, and educate individuals and groups on good nutritional habits.<sup id="cite_ref-WHO_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WHO-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BLS_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BLS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The goals of dietitians are to provide medical nutritional intervention, and to obtain, <a href="/wiki/Food_safety" title="Food safety">safely prepare</a>, serve and advise on flavorsome, attractive, and nutritious food for patients, groups and communities. Dietary modification to address medical issues involving dietary intake is a major part of <b>dietetics</b> (the study of nutrition as it relates to health). For example, working in consultation with <a href="/wiki/Physician" title="Physician">physicians</a> and other health care providers, a dietitian may provide specific artificial nutritional needs to patients unable to consume food normally. Professional dietitians may also provide specialist services such as in <a href="/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus" class="mw-redirect" title="Diabetes mellitus">diabetes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Obesity" title="Obesity">obesity</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oncology" title="Oncology">oncology</a>, <a href="/wiki/Osteoporosis" title="Osteoporosis">osteoporosis</a>, pediatrics, renal disease, and <a href="/wiki/Micronutrient" title="Micronutrient">micronutrient</a> research.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NHS_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NHS-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Different professional terms are used in different countries and employment settings, for example, clinical dietitian, community dietitian, dietetic educator, food-service dietitian, registered dietitian, public health dietitian, therapeutic dietitian, or research dietitian.<sup id="cite_ref-CANOCC_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CANOCC-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In many countries, only people who have specified educational credentials and other <a href="/wiki/Healthcare_provider_requisites" class="mw-redirect" title="Healthcare provider requisites">professional requirements</a> can call themselves "dietitians"—the title is legally protected. The term "<a href="/wiki/Nutritionist" title="Nutritionist">nutritionist</a>" is also widely used; however, the terms "dietitian" and "nutritionist" should not be considered interchangeable—the training, regulation and <a href="/wiki/Scope_of_practice" title="Scope of practice">scope of practice</a> of the two professional titles can be very different across individuals and jurisdictions. </p><p>In many countries, the majority of dietitians are <i>clinical</i> or <i>therapeutic</i> dietitians, such as the case of the United States, the United Kingdom, and much of Africa. In other countries they are mostly foodservice dietitians, such as in Japan and many European countries.<sup id="cite_ref-BLS_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BLS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-EMHJ_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EMHJ-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Dietitians_in_practice">Dietitians in practice</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Dietitians in practice"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Clinical_dietitians">Clinical dietitians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Clinical dietitians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Clinical dietitians work in <a href="/wiki/Hospital" title="Hospital">hospitals</a>, outpatient clinics, <a href="/wiki/Nursing_home" title="Nursing home">nursing care facilities</a> and other health care facilities to provide nutrition therapy to <a href="/wiki/Patient" title="Patient">patients</a> with a variety of health conditions, and provide dietary consultations to patients and their families. They confer with other health care professionals to review patients' <a href="/wiki/Medical_record" title="Medical record">medical charts</a> and develop individual plans to meet nutritional requirements. Some clinical dietitians will also create or deliver outpatient or public education programs in health and nutrition.<sup id="cite_ref-BLS_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BLS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NHS_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NHS-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Clinical dietitians may provide specialized services in areas of <a href="/wiki/Nourishment" class="mw-redirect" title="Nourishment">nourishment</a> and <a href="/wiki/Diet_(nutrition)" title="Diet (nutrition)">diets</a>, tube feedings (called <a href="/wiki/Nasogastric_intubation" class="mw-redirect" title="Nasogastric intubation">enteral nutrition</a>), and intravenous feedings (called parenteral nutrition) such as <a href="/wiki/Total_parenteral_nutrition" class="mw-redirect" title="Total parenteral nutrition">total parenteral nutrition</a> (TPN) or <a href="/wiki/Peripheral_parenteral_nutrition" class="mw-redirect" title="Peripheral parenteral nutrition">peripheral parenteral nutrition</a> (PPN). They work as a team with the <a href="/wiki/Physicians" class="mw-redirect" title="Physicians">physicians</a>, <a href="/wiki/Physician_assistants" class="mw-redirect" title="Physician assistants">physician assistants</a>, <a href="/wiki/Physical_therapist" class="mw-redirect" title="Physical therapist">physical therapists</a>, <a href="/wiki/Occupational_therapists" class="mw-redirect" title="Occupational therapists">occupational therapists</a>, <a href="/wiki/Recreational_therapist" class="mw-redirect" title="Recreational therapist">recreational therapists</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pharmacists" class="mw-redirect" title="Pharmacists">pharmacists</a>, <a href="/wiki/Speech_therapist" class="mw-redirect" title="Speech therapist">speech therapists</a>, <a href="/wiki/Social_workers" class="mw-redirect" title="Social workers">social workers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nurses" class="mw-redirect" title="Nurses">nurses</a>, dietetic technicians, <a href="/wiki/Psychologists" class="mw-redirect" title="Psychologists">psychologists</a> and other specialists to provide care to patients. Some clinical dietitians have dual responsibilities with patient nutrition therapy and in food service or research (described below). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Community_dietitians">Community dietitians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Community dietitians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Community" title="Community">Community</a> dietitians work with wellness programs, <a href="/wiki/Public_health" title="Public health">public health</a> agencies, <a href="/wiki/Home_care" title="Home care">home care</a> agencies, and health maintenance organizations. These dietitians apply and distribute knowledge about food and nutrition to individuals and groups of specific categories, life-styles and geographic areas in order to <a href="/wiki/Health_promotion" title="Health promotion">promote health</a>. They often focus on the needs of the elderly, children, or other individuals with special needs or limited access to healthy food. Some community dietitians conduct home visits for patients who are too physically ill to attend consultations in health facilities in order to provide care and instruction on grocery shopping and food preparation.<sup id="cite_ref-BLS_19-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BLS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ALTA_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ALTA-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Foodservice_dietitians">Foodservice dietitians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Foodservice dietitians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Foodservice" title="Foodservice">Foodservice</a> dietitians or managers are responsible for large-scale food planning and service. They coordinate, assess and plan foodservice processes in <a href="/wiki/Health_care" title="Health care">health care</a> facilities, school food-service programs, prisons, restaurants, and company <a href="/wiki/Cafeteria" title="Cafeteria">cafeterias</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ALTA_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ALTA-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These dietitians may perform audits of their departments to ensure quality control and food safety standards, and launch new menus and various programs within their institution to meet health and nutritional requirements. They train and supervise other food service workers such as kitchen staff, delivery staff, and dietary assistants or aides. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Gerontological_dietitians">Gerontological dietitians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Gerontological dietitians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gerontological dietitians are specialists in nutrition and aging. They work in <a href="/wiki/Nursing_homes" class="mw-redirect" title="Nursing homes">nursing homes</a>, community-based aged care agencies, government agencies in aging policy, and in higher education in the field of <a href="/wiki/Gerontology" title="Gerontology">gerontology</a> (the study of aging). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Neonatal_dietitians">Neonatal dietitians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Neonatal dietitians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Neonatal dietitians provide individualized medical nutrition therapy for critically ill premature newborns. They are considered a part of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit's medical team. The neonatal dietitian performs clinical assessment of patients, designs nutrition protocols and quality improvement initiatives with the medical team, develops enteral and parenteral regimens, helps establish and promote lactation/breastfeeding guidelines and often oversees the management of infection prevention in the handling, storage, and delivery of nutritional products. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pediatric_dietitians">Pediatric dietitians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Pediatric dietitians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Pediatric dietitians provide nutrition and health advice for infants, children, and adolescents. They focus on early nutritional needs, and often work closely with doctors, <a href="/wiki/School_health_services" class="mw-redirect" title="School health services">school health services</a>, clinics, hospitals and government agencies, in developing and implementing treatment plans for children with eating disorders, food allergies, or any condition where a child's diet factors into the equation, such as <a href="/wiki/Childhood_obesity" title="Childhood obesity">childhood obesity</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Research_dietitians">Research dietitians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Research dietitians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Research" title="Research">Research</a> dietitians may focus on <a href="/wiki/Social_sciences" class="mw-redirect" title="Social sciences">social sciences</a> or <a href="/wiki/Health_services_research" title="Health services research">health services research</a>, for example, investigate the impact of <a href="/wiki/Health_policy" title="Health policy">health policies</a> or <a href="/wiki/Behavior_change_(public_health)" title="Behavior change (public health)">behaviour change</a>, or evaluate program effectiveness.<sup id="cite_ref-ALTA_26-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ALTA-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They may survey food-service systems management in order to guide quality improvement. Some research dietitians study the biochemical aspects of nutrient interaction within the body.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In universities, they also may have teaching responsibilities. Some clinical dietitians' roles involve research in addition to their patients care <a href="/wiki/Workload" title="Workload">workload</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Administrative_dietitians">Administrative dietitians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Administrative dietitians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Business_administration" title="Business administration">Administrative</a> or <a href="/wiki/Management" title="Management">management</a> dietitians oversee and direct all aspects of clinical dietetics service, food policy and/or large-scale meal service operations in hospitals, government agencies, company cafeterias, prisons, and schools. They recruit, train and supervise employees of dietetics departments including dietitians and other personnel. They set department goals, policies and procedures; procurement, equipment and supplies; ensure safety and sanitation standards in foodservice; and administer budget management.<sup id="cite_ref-BLS_19-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BLS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ALTA_26-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ALTA-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Business_dietitians">Business dietitians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Business dietitians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Business" title="Business">Business</a> dietitians serve as resource people in food and nutrition through business, marketing and communications.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dietitians' expertise in nutrition is often solicited in the <a href="/wiki/Mass_media" title="Mass media">media</a>—for example for expert guest opinions on television and radio news or cooking shows, columns for a newspaper or magazine, or resources for restaurants on recipe development and critique. Business dietitians may author books or corporate newsletters on nutrition and wellness. They also work as <a href="/wiki/Sales_representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="Sales representatives">sales representatives</a> for food manufacturing companies that provide <a href="/wiki/Nutritional_supplements" class="mw-redirect" title="Nutritional supplements">nutritional supplements</a> and tube feeding supplies. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Consultant_dietitians">Consultant dietitians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Consultant dietitians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Consultant" title="Consultant">Consultant</a> dietitians are those who are in <a href="/wiki/Medical_practice" class="mw-redirect" title="Medical practice">private practice</a> or practice on a contractual basis with health care facilities or corporations, such as used in Australia, Canada and the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-BLS_19-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BLS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CANOCC_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CANOCC-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Consultant dietitians <a href="/wiki/Contract" title="Contract">contract</a> independently to provide nutrition or health related consultation and educational programs to individuals and health care facilities as well as sports teams, fitness clubs, and other health related businesses and corporations. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Required_qualifications_and_professional_associations">Required qualifications and professional associations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Required qualifications and professional associations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In most countries, competent performance as a dietitian requires formal training at a higher educational institution in <b>dietetics</b> involving food and nutritional science, nutrition education and medical nutrition therapy.<sup id="cite_ref-WHO_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WHO-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their education in <a href="/wiki/Health_science" class="mw-redirect" title="Health science">health science</a> involves scientific based knowledge in <a href="/wiki/Anatomy" title="Anatomy">anatomy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chemistry" title="Chemistry">chemistry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Biochemistry" title="Biochemistry">biochemistry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Biology" title="Biology">biology</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Physiology" title="Physiology">physiology</a>. </p><p>While the specific <a href="/wiki/Healthcare_provider_requisites" class="mw-redirect" title="Healthcare provider requisites">academic and professional requirements</a> to becoming a fully qualified dietitian differ across countries and jurisdictions, as these are adapted to the needs of the individual countries and the opportunities available,<sup id="cite_ref-EMHJ_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EMHJ-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> common academic routes include: </p> <ul><li>A <a href="/wiki/Bachelor_degree" class="mw-redirect" title="Bachelor degree">bachelor degree</a> in dietetics which requires four years of special studies such as anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry/metabolism, biology, microbiology, organic chemistry, nutritional sciences, food science, medical nutrition therapy; <i>or</i></li> <li>A Bachelor of Science degree and a <a href="/wiki/Postgraduate" class="mw-redirect" title="Postgraduate">postgraduate</a> <a href="/wiki/Diploma" title="Diploma">diploma</a> or <a href="/wiki/Master%27s_degree" title="Master's degree">master's degree</a> in dietetics.</li></ul> <p>In addition, clinical/medical dietitians are required to undergo an <a href="/wiki/Intern" class="mw-redirect" title="Intern">internship</a> in a hospital to learn counseling skills with patients and aspects of <a href="/wiki/Psychology" title="Psychology">psychology</a>. The internship process differs across countries and jurisdictions. </p><p>Associations for dietetics professionals exist in many countries on every continent.<sup id="cite_ref-EMHJ_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EMHJ-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Australia">Australia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Australia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) in <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a> gain their qualifications through university courses accredited by Dietitians Australia (DA).<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In order for patients to receive a rebate from the national <a href="/wiki/Medicare_(Australia)" title="Medicare (Australia)">Medicare</a> system or private health insurance, APD status is required. APDs are dietitians engaged in the Continuing Professional Development program offered by the DA and commit to upholding the DA Code of Professional Conduct and Code of Ethics. </p><p>Dietitians who are not members of DA may participate in the DA's Continuing Professional Development Program and in this way can still hold APD status. However,<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> health care providers must, as of 2009, either have statutory registration or be members of their national professional association to obtain a provider number. This means all private health funds will require private practitioners applying for provider numbers to be Dietitians Australia members (not just "eligible" for membership). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Canada">Canada</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a>, 'dietitian' is a protected professional title. Additionally, 'registered dietitian' and 'professional dietitian' are protected in some provinces. Each province has an independent professional college (for example, The College of Dietitians of Ontario<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) which is responsible for protecting the public and regulating the profession. The colleges are entirely funded from licensing fees collected from dietitians. Each college must have both public and professional members, and is empowered to investigate and censure (when malpractice/negligence is found) members of the profession who breach either their <a href="/wiki/Scope_of_practice" title="Scope of practice">scope of practice</a> or harm/endanger the health of a patient/client, and receive a complaint against them from a member of the public or another health care professional. To practice as a registered dietitian within a province, a dietitian must register with the college and obtain a license. The activities of the college are governed by legislation passed by the provincial government. It is the presence of this regulatory body which distinguishes registered dietitians from <a href="/wiki/Nutritionist" title="Nutritionist">nutritionists</a> in Canada, the regulations for which vary by province (Exceptions: Alberta where "registered nutritionist" is a protected title that can only be used by dietitians. Similarly in Nova Scotia and Québec "nutritionist" is protected and can only be used by dietitians)<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The colleges also set the minimum entry requirements for admission into practice as a registered dietitian. <a href="/wiki/Healthcare_provider_requisites" class="mw-redirect" title="Healthcare provider requisites">Requirements to entry into practice</a> as a dietitian include a four-year undergraduate degree from an accredited university (which includes courses in science, foods, nutrition, management, communication and psychology/sociology, among others), a 10–12 month supervised practice period (called an <a href="/wiki/Internship" title="Internship">internship</a>), and successfully passing a board exam in nutrition and dietetics.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The national professional association in Canada is <a href="/wiki/Dietitians_of_Canada" title="Dietitians of Canada">Dietitians of Canada</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Malaysia">Malaysia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Malaysia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="History_of_Dietitians_in_Malaysia">History of Dietitians in Malaysia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: History of Dietitians in Malaysia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hospital dietetic services began in Malaysia in 1953 under the Ministry of Health. In 1965 dietetics services began in university hospitals and in private hospitals in 1982. In 1988, University Kebangsaan Malaysia started the first dietetics program to train dietitians. There are currently eight universities in Malaysia offering programs in dietetics at at least a bachelor's level. In 2005 the Ministry of Health recognized Dietitians under clinical and health services as an allied healthcare professional.<sup id="cite_ref-MDA3_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MDA3-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Regulation_of_Dietitians_and_Nutritionists_in_Malaysia">Regulation of Dietitians and Nutritionists in Malaysia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Regulation of Dietitians and Nutritionists in Malaysia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dietitians and nutritionists are regulated under the Allied Health Professional Act in <a href="/wiki/Malaysia" title="Malaysia">Malaysia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-MDA1_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MDA1-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Using the term "registered" is regulated and falsely presenting oneself as a registered dietitian/nutritionist in Malaysia is illegal. Practicing certificates are valid for two years. Practitioners must register with the Malaysian Allied Health Professionals Council. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Pathways_to_Becoming_a_Dietitian_in_Malaysia">Pathways to Becoming a Dietitian in Malaysia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Pathways to Becoming a Dietitian in Malaysia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are three pathways to becoming a Registered Dietitian in Malaysia:<sup id="cite_ref-MDA2_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MDA2-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ol><li>Obtain a 4-year integrated undergraduate degree in Dietetics (with proof of having done Dietetics Internship Training) as the following: Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Dietetics or Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Nutrition & Dietetics</li> <li>Obtain integrated postgraduate degree or master's degree in Dietetics with proof of having done Dietetics Internship Training</li> <li>Postgraduate Diploma with proof of having done Dietetics Internship Training</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="South_Africa">South Africa</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: South Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In South Africa, dietitians must be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The council regulates the following professional titles: dietitians, supplementary dietitians, and student dietitians, as well as nutritionists, supplementary nutritionists, and student nutritionists. Requirements for eligibility for registration include a recognised bachelor's degree in dietetics or nutrition from an accredited educational institution. The undergraduate training should include the three practice areas of therapeutic nutrition, community nutrition, and food service management. </p><p>Against the backdrop of the <a href="/wiki/HIV/AIDS_in_South_Africa" title="HIV/AIDS in South Africa">HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa</a>, there remains high demand for greater numbers of practicing dietitians, along with other health care staff, in order to expand public sector health care services.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Academic programs, professional associations, and credentialing requirements do not exist for dietitians in most other African countries, where the number of professionals in dietetics is very low.<sup id="cite_ref-EMHJ_25-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EMHJ-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: United Kingdom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the United Kingdom, dietitians must be registered with the <a href="/wiki/Health_and_Care_Professions_Council" title="Health and Care Professions Council">Health and Care Professions Council</a> (HCPC, formerly the Health Professions Council, HPC) in order to be able to work for the <a href="/wiki/National_Health_Service" title="National Health Service">National Health Service</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NHS_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NHS-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The education requirements include obtaining either a BSc in dietetics or a postgraduate qualification approved by the HCPC. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States">United States</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: United States"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the United States, nutrition professionals include the <b>dietitian</b> or <b>registered dietitian</b> (RD), as well as "dietetic technician" or "dietetic technician, registered" (DTR) (see below). These terms are legally protected, regulated by the <a href="/wiki/Academy_of_Nutrition_and_Dietetics" title="Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics">Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics</a> which registers and confers professional credentials. The academy also recognizes and certifies certain specialty areas, such as in gerontological nutrition.<sup id="cite_ref-Academy_of_Nutrition_and_Dietetics_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Academy_of_Nutrition_and_Dietetics-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dietitians are registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (the certifying agency of the academy) and are only able to use the label "Registered Dietitian" when they have met specific educational and professional prerequisites and passed a national registration examination. Besides academic education, dietitians must complete at least 1200 hours of practical, supervised experience through an accredited program before they can sit for the registration examination. In a coordinated program, students acquire internship hours concurrently with their coursework. In a didactic program, these hours are obtained through a dietetic <a href="/wiki/Internship" title="Internship">internship</a> that is completed after obtaining a degree.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In both programs the student is required to complete several areas of competency including rotations in clinical, community, long-term care nutrition as well as food service, <a href="/wiki/Public_health" title="Public health">public health</a> and a variety of other worksites. </p><p>Once the degree is earned, the internship completed, and registration examination passed, the individual can use the nationally recognized legal title, "registered dietitian", and is able to work in a variety of professional settings. To maintain the RD credential, professionals must participate in and earn continuing education units (often 75 hours every five years). </p><p>In addition, many states require specific <a href="/wiki/Licensing" class="mw-redirect" title="Licensing">licensure</a> to work in most settings. For instance, the California Business and Professions Code Section 2585-2586.8,<sup id="cite_ref-California_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-California-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> states that: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>Any person representing himself or herself as a registered dietitian shall meet one of the following qualifications: </p><ol><li>Been granted, prior to January 1, 1981, the right to use the term "registered dietitian" by a public or private agency or institution recognized by the <a href="/wiki/California_Department_of_Health_Services" class="mw-redirect" title="California Department of Health Services">State Department of Health Services</a> as qualified to grant the title, provided that person continues to meet all requirements and qualifications periodically prescribed by the agency or institution for the maintenance of that title.</li> <li>Possess all of the following qualifications:</li></ol> <dl><dd><dl><dd>(A) Be 18 years of age or older.</dd> <dd>(B) Satisfactory completion of appropriate academic requirements for the field of dietetics and related disciplines and receipt of a baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university accredited by the <a href="/wiki/Western_Association_of_Schools_and_Colleges" title="Western Association of Schools and Colleges">Western Association of Schools and Colleges</a> or other regional accreditation agency.</dd> <dd>(C) Satisfactory completion of a program of supervised practice for a minimum of 1200 hours that is designed to prepare entry level practitioners through instruction and assignments in a clinical setting. Supervisors of the program shall meet minimum qualifications established by public or private agencies or institutions recognized by the State Department of Health Services to establish those qualifications.</dd> <dd>(D) Satisfactory completion of an examination administered by a public or private agency or institution recognized by the State Department of Health Services as qualified to administer the examinations.</dd> <dd>(E) Satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements established by a public or private agency or institution recognized by the State Department of Health Services to establish the requirements.</dd></dl></dd></dl></blockquote><p> In addition: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"></p><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>It is a misdemeanor for any person not meeting the criteria... in connection with his or her name or place of business, the words "dietetic technician, registered", "dietitian", "dietician", "registered dietitian", "registered dietician", or the letters "RD", "DTR", or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a dietitian, or dietetic technician, registered or registered dietitian, or to represent, in any way, orally, in writing, in print or by sign, directly or by implication, that he or she is a dietitian or a dietetic technician, registered or a registered dietitian.<sup id="cite_ref-California_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-California-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>As recent studies have shown the importance of diet in both <a href="/wiki/Preventive_medicine" class="mw-redirect" title="Preventive medicine">disease prevention</a> and management, many US states have moved towards covering medical nutrition therapy under the <a href="/wiki/Medicaid" title="Medicaid">Medicaid</a>/<a href="/wiki/Medicare_(United_States)" title="Medicare (United States)">Medicare</a> social insurance programs, making dietetics a much more lucrative profession due to insurance reimbursement. </p><p>In the United States the governing body of dietetics practice is the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the ADA). This group is made up of approximately 72,000 members nationwide.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="International_Confederation_of_Dietetic_Associations_(ICDA)"><span id="International_Confederation_of_Dietetic_Associations_.28ICDA.29"></span>International Confederation of Dietetic Associations (ICDA)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: International Confederation of Dietetic Associations (ICDA)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The International Confederation of Dietetic Associations (ICDA) is a membership organization of over 40 national associations of dietitians and nutritionists. Dietetics associations are professional societies whose members have education qualifications in food, nutrition and dietetics recognized by a national authority.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The ICDA supports national dietetics associations and their members, beyond national and regional boundaries, by providing: </p> <ul><li>An integrated communications system</li> <li>An enhanced image for the profession</li> <li>Increased awareness of standards of education, training and practice in dietetics.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_nutrition_personnel">Other nutrition personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Other nutrition personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>These titles are general designations of nutrition personnel. Specific titles may vary across countries, jurisdictions and employment settings. In particular the title <a href="/wiki/Nutritionist" title="Nutritionist">nutritionist</a> is, in some countries, unregulated so anyone may claim to be a nutritionist. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dietetic_technicians">Dietetic technicians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Dietetic technicians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Dietetic technicians</b> are involved in planning, implementing and monitoring nutritional programs and services in facilities such as <a href="/wiki/Hospital" title="Hospital">hospitals</a>, nursing homes and schools. They assist in education and assessment of clients' dietary needs, and may specialize in nutritional care or foodservice management. Dietetic technicians usually work with, and under the supervision of, a registered dietitian.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Ontario_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ontario-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The training requirements and professional regulation of dietetic technicians vary across countries, but usually include some formal (postsecondary) training in dietetics and nutrition care. In jurisdictions where the profession is regulated, such as in the United States, the title "<b>Dietetic Technician, Registered</b>" (DTR) may be used. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Canada_2">Canada</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Canada, there are national standards for academic training and qualifications for dietetic technicians, according to CSNM (the Canadian Society for Nutrition Management).<sup id="cite_ref-Ontario_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ontario-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Ontario, <a href="/wiki/Conestoga_College" title="Conestoga College">Conestoga College</a> offers a diploma program with a clinical focus for dietetic technicians.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="United_States_2">United States</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: United States"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the United States, the <a href="/wiki/Academy_of_Nutrition_and_Dietetics" title="Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics">Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics</a> confers the "Dietetic Technician, Registered" (DTR) credentials. Qualified DTRs possess a specialized associate degree from <a href="/wiki/Community_college" title="Community college">community college</a> programs which are accredited by the academy's Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Education (ACEND). They must complete a dietetic internship with a minimum of 450 supervised practice hours in the areas of foodservice theory and management, community dietetics, and clinical dietetics. They must also pass a national registration examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the academy. The DTR is an academy-credentialed nutrition practitioner who works independently in many nutrition settings; however, when performing clinical dietetics, they must work under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian. Some states have legislation specifying the <a href="/wiki/Scope_of_practice" title="Scope of practice">scope of practice</a> for the DTR in medical nutrition therapy settings. </p><p>Effective June 1, 2009, a new pathway to becoming a Registered Dietetic Technician became available from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Students may take the DTR examination without attending an internship after completion of a Baccalaureate degree granted by a US regionally accredited college/university, or foreign equivalent, and completion of an ACEND Didactic Program in dietetics or Coordinated Program in dietetics. Applicants must take and pass the CDR Dietetic Technician Registration Exam to qualify for the DTR credential.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> As for Registered Dietitians, in many cases the title "Dietetic Technician" is regulated by individual states. For instance, according to the California Business and Professions Code Section 2585-2586.8:<sup id="cite_ref-California_42-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-California-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"></p><blockquote class="templatequote"> <p>Any person representing himself or herself as a dietetic technician, registered shall possess all of the following qualifications: </p> <ol><li>Be 18 years of age or older.</li> <li>Satisfactory completion of appropriate academic requirements and receipt of an <a href="/wiki/Associate%27s_degree" class="mw-redirect" title="Associate's degree">associate's degree</a> or higher from a college or university accredited by the <a href="/wiki/Western_Association_of_Schools_and_Colleges" title="Western Association of Schools and Colleges">Western Association of Schools and Colleges</a> or other regional accreditation agency.</li> <li>Satisfactory completion of the dietetic technician program requirements by an accredited public or private agency or institution recognized by the State Department of Health Services including not less than 450 hours of supervised practice.</li> <li>Satisfactory completion of an examination administered by a public or private agency or institution recognized by the State Department of Health Services to administer the examination.</li> <li>Satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements established by a public or private agency or institution recognized by the State Department of Health Services to establish the requirements.</li></ol></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dietary_assistants">Dietary assistants</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Dietary assistants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Dietary assistants</b>, also known as "nutrition assistants" or "dietary aides", assist dietitians and other nutrition professionals to maintain nutritional care for patients and groups with special dietary needs. They assist in preparing food in hospitals, childcare centres, and aged care facilities.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dietary aides in some countries might also carry out a simple initial <a href="/wiki/Health_screening" class="mw-redirect" title="Health screening">health screening</a> for newly admitted patients in medical facilities, and inform the dietitian if any screened patients requires a dietitian's <a href="/wiki/Expertise" class="mw-redirect" title="Expertise">expertise</a> for further assessments or <a href="/wiki/Health_intervention" class="mw-redirect" title="Health intervention">interventions</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dietary_clerks">Dietary clerks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Dietary clerks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Dietary clerks</i>, also sometimes known as "medical diet clerks" or "dietary workers", prepare dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in preparation of foods for hospital patients following standards established by a dietitian. They examine diet orders, prepare meal trays, maintain the storage area for food supplies, and ensure practice of sanitary procedures. They may operate computers to enter and retrieve data on patients' caloric requirements and intake, or to track financial information. Dietary workers are typically trained on the job.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dietary_managers">Dietary managers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Dietary managers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Dietary_management" title="Dietary management">Dietary management</a></div> <p><b>Dietary managers</b> supervise the production and distribution of meals, as well as the budgeting and purchasing of food and the hiring, training and scheduling of support staff in various types of workplaces offering larger scale <a href="/wiki/Foodservice" title="Foodservice">foodservices</a>, such as hospitals, nursing homes, school and college cafeterias, restaurants, correction facilities and <a href="/wiki/Catering" title="Catering">catering</a> services.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They assure their department is compliant with <a href="/wiki/Food_safety" title="Food safety">food safety</a> regulations, and that the food served meets dietary requirements established by a dietitian. </p><p>Training requirements vary across jurisdictions and employment settings. Dietary management is not usually subject to professional regulation, although voluntary certification is preferred by many employers. </p> <ul><li>In Canada, dietary managers with recognized training in areas such as diet therapy, menu planning, food safety and food production may become members of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM).<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In the United States, "Certified Dietary Managers" are certified by the credentialing agency known as the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP). This agency also certifies a professional known as a "Certified Food Protection Professional". The ANFP certifies specific programs to meet its educational requirements, including courses in culinary management, clinical nutrition, and food safety. In addition, there are supervised practice requirements and a certification exam that must be passed.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dietary_hosts">Dietary hosts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Dietary hosts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Dietary hosts/hostesses</b>, also known as "food service aides", assist in patient tray services in hospitals and other health care settings, usually under the supervision of the dietary manager. They distribute menus, and prepare, deliver and bring back meal trays.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Usually no specific training is required for workers in this category. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1266661725">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-entry{display:table-row;font-size:85%;line-height:110%;height:1.9em;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-image{display:table-cell;padding:0.2em;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-link{display:table-cell;padding:0.2em 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em;vertical-align:middle}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .portalleft{margin:0.5em 1em 0.5em 0}.mw-parser-output .portalright{clear:right;float:right;margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em}}</style><ul role="navigation" aria-label="Portals" class="noprint portalbox portalborder portalright"> <li class="portalbox-entry"><span class="portalbox-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="icon" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/WHO_Rod.svg/12px-WHO_Rod.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/WHO_Rod.svg/18px-WHO_Rod.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/WHO_Rod.svg/24px-WHO_Rod.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="107" data-file-height="250" /></span></span></span><span class="portalbox-link"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Medical" class="mw-redirect" title="Portal:Medical">Medical portal</a></span></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Healthy_diet" title="Healthy diet">Healthy diet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nutritionist" title="Nutritionist">Nutritionist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nutrition" title="Nutrition">Nutrition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Food_science" title="Food science">Food science</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Health_care_provider" title="Health care provider">Health care providers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_health_professions" title="Allied health professions">Allied health professions</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dietitian&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The spelling with "c" is listed first in UK dictionaries, for example <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140407100421/http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/dietician?q=dietitian">Oxford</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/dietician">Longman</a>, and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/dietitian">Collins</a>. 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