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A dietitian is an expert in dietetics; that is, human nutrition and the regulation of diet. A dietitian alters their patient's nutrition based upon their medical condition and individual needs. Dietitians are regulated healthcare professionals licensed to assess, diagnose, and treat nutritional problems.

A registered dietitian (RD) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) is a dietitian who meets all of a set of special academic and professional requirements, including the completion of a bachelor's degree with an accredited nutrition curriculum, an internship at an approved health-care facility, foodservice organization, or community agency, and satisfactory performance on a registration exam.

Eligibility Criteria for Certificate in Dietician Course

• The applicant must be completed Tenth standard or Twelfth or its equivalent from a recognized school board.

Course Duration

• One Year

Course syllabus

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ and clients’ health needs and diet

• Counsel patients on nutrition issues and healthy eating habits

• Develop meal plans, taking both cost and clients’ preferences into account

• Evaluate the effects of meal plans and change the plans as needed

• Promote better nutrition by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases

• Keep up with the latest nutritional science research

• Write reports to document patient progress

• Creating a clinical nutrition treatment plan for a client.

• Educating the public on nutrition issues.

• Researching the effects of nutrition on health and fitness

Skills

• Team working skills.

• Keen interest in the impact of diet on health.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Communication skills, including the ability to explain complex things simply.

• An understanding of science.

• Able to motivate others.

• Business skills for freelance work

• Good decision making and judgment capabilities.

• The ability to instruct others.

• The ability to identify and solve complex problems.

• Being socially perceptive; that is, aware of the reactions of others and understanding those reactions.

• Good reading comprehension skills.

Higher Studies after Certificate in Dietician Course

• Students who have completed one year of Certificate in Dietician course after Tenth or Twelfth are eligible to get admission to the related Under Graduation courses or its equivalent.

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