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Nutrition Training & Career Guide
Get Information on Nutrition Jobs and School Training Programs
Get Information on Nutrition Jobs and School Training Programs
Find Nutrition Schools | Natural Healers Career Resource Center
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of human frame, and in the cause and prevention of disease." ~T. A. Edison| | In natural medicine, the study of nutrition focuses on the effect of diet upon the patient's health. Students learn how bad diet can increase the risk of serious health problems while modifications in diet can ease the symptoms or even cure a serious disease. Almost all natural medicine schools offer some courses in nutrition as part of a healer's training. Certain schools make nutrition their main focus and often teach a particular theory of diet such as macrobiotics. Still others offer specialized training as a Registered Dietitian (RD). |
Distinguishing a Nutritionist from a Dietitian
It can be difficult to decipher the difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian. Basically, dieticians are licensed by most states as Registered Dieticians (RD), meaning they require a bachelor's degree as well as post-graduate training in an accredited program. They must also pass a licensing exam and keep their license current by completing continuing education classes (CEs) for the entire time they are licensed professionals. Dietitians often work in clinical or hospital settings.
Nutritionists do not go through the RD training and licensure, and typically work in more holistic types of nutrition settings. There are now many nutritionist bachelor's degree programs and training schools that offer formal and reputable degrees in nutrition.
Nutrition Jobs & Career Practices
Generally nutritionists work as consultants either as part of a integrated clinic or in solo practice. Some use their training to do research for whole foods companies and supplements manufacturers. Others teach or even write books about nutrition. Those who graduate from schools that concentrate on food preparation often become chefs for private spas or start their own whole foods restaurant.
There are many specialty opportunities in nutrition and dietetics, including family nutrition therapy, sports nutrition and home nutrition consultation. Some nutritionists work with schools, or even large corporations, like Google. Nutrition is a very versatile career with many opportunities in the thriving wellness industry.
Learn about macrobiotics diet careers.Nutrition Degrees & Certification Overview
Degrees vary by the nature of the school. Many universities offer master's degrees in nutrition that qualify the student to teach or practice in a hospital setting as a dietitian. If your major interest is natural medicine, courses that emphasize "whole foods" (foods as unaltered as possible from their natural state) or holistic medicine are probably your best bet. Other schools offer certificates and specialized training in specific areas such as the use of food in Oriental medicine or cooking whole foods. Some classes are designed to be taken as continuing education for licensed practitioners to expand the scope of their knowledge.
Get more in-depth nutritionist and dietitian career training, job outlook, licensure and salary information.
Where can I get training?
- Alabama
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- Alaska
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Clayton College of Natural Health - With Distance Learning Programs
- Arizona
Apollo College - Phoenix - Phoenix
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts - Tempe
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Clayton College of Natural Health - With Distance Learning Programs
- Arkansas
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Clayton College of Natural Health - With Distance Learning Programs
- California
Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition & Culinary Arts -- CLASSROOM & DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS - Berkeley
Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition & Culinary Arts -- CLASSROOM & DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS - Penngrove
American Fitness and Nutrition Academy - Santa Barbara
Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition & Culinary Arts -- CLASSROOM & DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS - Santa Cruz
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Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Clayton College of Natural Health - With Distance Learning Programs
- Canada - Ontario
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Barrie - Barrie
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Hamilton Mountain - Hamilton
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Kitchener - Kitchener
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - London - London
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Newmarket - Newmarket
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Ottawa (East) - Ottawa (East)
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Sudbury - Sudbury
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - North York - Toronto
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Windsor - Windsor
- Colorado
Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition & Culinary Arts -- CLASSROOM & DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS - Boulder
Nutrition Therapy Institute - Denver
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Clayton College of Natural Health - With Distance Learning Programs
- Connecticut
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- Delaware
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- District of Columbia
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- Florida
Everglades University- Sarasota (Branch Campus) - A campus in Sarasota
Everglades University - Orlando (Branch Campus) - Altamonte Springs
Everglades University - Online Program - Boca Raton
Kaplan University - Online - Fort Lauderdale
Everglades University - Sarasota (Branch Campus) - Sarasota
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- Georgia
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- Hawaii
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- Idaho
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- Illinois
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- Indiana
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- Iowa
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- Kansas
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- Kentucky
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- Louisiana
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- Maine
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- Maryland
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- Massachusetts
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- Michigan
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- Minnesota
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- Mississippi
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- Missouri
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- Montana
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- Nebraska
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- Nevada
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- New Hampshire
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- New Jersey
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- New Mexico
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- New York
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- North Carolina
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- North Dakota
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- Ohio
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- Oklahoma
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- Oregon
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- Pennsylvania
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- Rhode Island
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- South Carolina
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- South Dakota
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- Tennessee
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- Texas
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- Utah
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- Vermont
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- Virginia
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- Washington
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- West Virginia
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- Wisconsin
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- Wyoming
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