Area

Employer


Area:

Clinical Nutrition

Sub-Area:
  • Practice Includes:
    • Assessment
    • Planning and Implementation of Nutrition Programs
    • Evaluation and Reporting
    • Consultation with Healthcare Professionals
Employers:
  • Hospitals
  • Nursing care facilities
  • Out patient care centers
  • Health centers and clinics
  • Home health providers
  • Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
  • Dialysis centers
  • Diabetes care clinics
  • Exercise and fitness centers

Area:

Community and Public Health Nutrition

Sub-Area:
  • Health Promotion
  • Education
  • Program Planning and Implementation
  • Administration
  • Counseling
  • Consultation
Employers:
  • Public health departments
  • Home health agencies
  • Social service agencies
  • Community centers
  • Federal, state, and local government
  • Daycare centers
  • Health and recreation clubs
  • Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
  • Community health organizations

Area:

Food Service Management

Sub-Area:
  • Menu Planning
  • Budgeting
  • Purchasing
  • Food Preparation
  • Personnel Management
  • Food Safety Management
Employers:
  • Hospitals
  • Schools
  • Colleges and universities
  • Company cafeterias
  • Correctional facilities
  • Camps
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels

Area:

Federal Government

Sub-Area:
  • Clinical Dietetics
  • Nutrition Education and Teaching
  • Administration
  • Program Management
  • Research
Employers:
  • Army
  • Navy
  • Air Force
  • National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
  • US Department of Health and Human Services:
    • Indian Health Service
    • Food and Drug Administration
    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
      • National Center for Health Statistics
    • Health Resources and Services Administration:
      • Maternal and Child Health Bureau
    • National Institutes of Health
  • US Department of Agriculture:
    • Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Veterans Health Administration
  • Peace Corps
  • AmeriCorps VISTA

Area:

Consulting

Sub-Area:
  • Nutrition Consulting
  • Menu Development
  • Food Preparation and Safety
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Weight Management: Adult and Pediatric
  • Teaching
  • Health Promotion and Programming
  • Writing
Employers:
  • Private practice
  • Consulting to:
    • Physicians' offices
    • Weight loss clinics
    • Nursing homes
    • Health clubs and spas
    • Corporate wellness programs
    • Restaurants and chefs
    • Catering services
    • Grocery stores
    • Food manufacturers
    • Food service managers
    • Sports teams and athletes
    • Health-related magazines and Internet sites
    • Newspapers

Area:

Industry

Sub-Area:
  • Research
  • Product Development
  • Sensory Evaluation
  • Quality Assurance
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Customer Service
  • Consumer Food Science
Employers:
  • Food manufacturers
  • Food vendors and distributors
  • Special food services
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Health-related businesses
  • Weight loss programs
  • Restaurant and hotel chains
  • Public relations firms with food industry accounts

Area:

Education

Sub-Area:
  • Teaching
  • Research
Employers:
  • Colleges and universities
  • Community and technical schools
  • Nursing, medical, dental, and health sciences schools
  • Teaching hospitals

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