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A Dietetic Technician assists the Clinical Dietitian in obtaining and utilizing diet history information in planning nutritional care; calculates nutrient intake and diet patterns through personal observation of clients; assists in the identification of nutritional care needs and records response to nutritional treatment; may represent the Clinical Dietitian at interdisciplinary team conferences and presents nutritional care plans to the health team; monitors therapeutic diets for conformance to quality standards and dietary prescription; assists in the development and presentation of training programs; assists in development of procedures which conform to established policies; gathers data for use in evaluating food service systems.
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The role of the dietetic technician is expected to grow in the near future as the U.S. population continues to grow and age. It is projected that the occupation will grow at a rate faster than average through the year 2014.
For additional information visit the U.S. Dep. of Labor-Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Licenses – Certifications
There is no requirement for licensure of a Dietetic Technician in the State of Connecticut, however graduates of Associate of Science degree programs are encouraged to seek national certification completed a minimum of an Associate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college or university; completed a minimum of 450 supervised practice hours through a Dietetic Technician Program as accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association; successfully completed the Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians; and accrued 50 hours of approved continuing professional education every five years.
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Dietetic Technicians seeking national certification must Complete an Associate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college or university with the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education (CADE) Accredited Dietetic Technician Program |
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Dietitians and nutritionists need at least a bachelor’s degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service systems management, or a related area. College students in these majors take courses in foods, nutrition, institution management, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, and physiology. Other suggested courses include business, mathematics, statistics, computer science, psychology, sociology, and economics.
Professional Associations and Organizations
Commission on Dietetic Registration
American Dietetic Association
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
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Middlesex has an articulation agreement with Gateway Community College for their Dietetic Technology Associate of Science degree program. This agreement allows a student to take a total of 28 credit hours at Middlesex and the remaining courses at Gateway. The following is a list of courses that can be taken at MxCC:
BIO 110- Principles of Human Biology
BIO 111 – Introduction to Nutrition
ENG 101 – Composition
Social Science Elective
Mathematics Elective (MAT 137 or higher)
COM 173 – Public Speaking
BOT 219 – Integrated Office
Humanities Elective
CHE 111 – Concepts of Chemistry
For more information on the Dietetic Technology program at Gateway Community College, call Program Director, Marcia Doran, at (203) 285-2389 or email her mdoran@gwcc.commnet.edu |
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