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What is the difference between a Licensed Nutritionist and a Certified Clinical Nutritionist?
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∙ 9y ago
A nutritionist is a broad term that describes one who could have a degree in nutrition -- a 4-yr degree or a doctorate degree; and/or experience in nutrition; or someone who picked up a book, read it and declared him/herself to be a nutritionist, and anyone in between these two descriptions.
A registered dietitian is one who has met specific requirements that represent this title. S/he has at least a four-year degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a closely related field, has completed an internship and has passed an examination.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoA dietician has extensive schooling and must pass a comprehensive examination that is regulated by each state. On the other hand, any person can call themselves a nutritionist, and does not necessarily need any training.
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∙ 9y agoA Licensed Nutritionist is a certified professional in the field of Food and Diet and is usually employed in institutions or academic fields. The Certified Clinical Nutritionist base4 their jobs on current scientific data on nutrition, and how they relate to the consumption of food. Their main ideal is biochemical individuality.
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∙ 15y agoA registered dietitian (RD) has graduated from an accredited university and is proficient in the biological and chemical sciences. Also, he/she has completed and passed a dietetic internship as well as the RD exam. He/she pursues in further education, like a CPA would.
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Information on being a nutionist dietrionist?
To become a dietitian, one must be enrolled in a university that is accredited by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), complete the curriculum for the university and the ADA, upon graduation they can obtain a master's degree in the health field and then they must sit for the exam. Once they pass the exam then they will be a registered dietitian. Most states require a nutritionist or dietitian to be licensed to practice in their state by joining the local dietitian association. This usually take 5-6 years to complete. A nutritionist can obtain their knowledge by reading up on their own to gain information or they can take a short course in nutrition. These are not usually accredited and tend to be biased or used to sell products to the consumer. however, there is a course to become a certified clinical nutritionist(CCN) which requires 2 years of schooling and 1 year of clinical work, which is a very intense course work.
