Dietetic Technicians
Also called:
Diet Tech (Dietetic Technician), Dietary Aide, Cook, Cook Chill Technician (CCT)
What they do:
Assist in the provision of food service and nutritional programs, under the supervision of a dietitian. May plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.
On the job, you would:
- Observe patient food intake and report progress and dietary problems to dietician.
- Prepare a major meal, following recipes and determining group food quantities.
- Obtain and evaluate dietary histories of individuals to plan nutritional programs.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Arts and Humanities
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Independence
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro software
- Gnutrition
Data base user interface and query software
- DietMaster Systems Clinical Nutrition
- ValuSoft MasterCook
Medical software
- CBORD Nutrition Service Suite
- Patient electronic medical record EMR software
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some high school or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$26,260
per year, on average
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