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RD Career Paths
Requires documented specialty practice experience and completion of a certification exam in the specialty area:
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Gerontological Nutrition (CSG)
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Pediatric Nutrition (CSP)
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Oncology Nutrition (CSO)
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Renal Nutrition (CSR)
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Sports Dietetics (CSSD)
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Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (CSPCC)
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Obesity & Weight Management (CSOWM)
What are the different career paths available for RDs?
Additional Certifications
Requires documented specialty practice experience and completion of a certification exam in the specialty area:
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Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES) Formerly CDE
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Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC)
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International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
RD Career Paths
Academy Dietetic Practice Groups Links:
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Dietetics in Health Care Communities Dietetic Pratice Group
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working in Post-Acute & Long-term Care
Articles on RD Career Paths
DIVERSITY
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Alicia Conner: An RD Limited in Sight But Not in Vision, Lindsey Getz. Today's Dietitian. May 2020.
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RDN Spotlight: Men in Dietetics: La'Darius C. Madison, MPH, RDN, LD. Diversify Dietetics. May 2018.
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RDN Spotlight. Diversify Dietetics Blog.
EXPLORING CAREER PATHS
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TD 10: 10 RDs Who Are Making a Difference, Lindsey Getz. Today's Dietitian. March 2020.
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The Retail RD: Networking for Success, Barbara Ruhs. Today's Dietitian. September 2019.
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TD 10: 10 RDs Who Are Making a Difference, Hadley Turner. Today's Dietitian. March 2019.
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Military RDs On the Front Line, Caroline Young. Today's Dietitian. June 2018.
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TD 10: 10 RDs Who Are Making a Difference, Lindsey Getz. Today's Dietitian. March 2018.
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Supermarket RDs Rise Above Challenges, Sharon Palmer. Today's Dietitian. August 2017.
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Food Product Entrepreneurs, Kathy Hardy. Today's Dietitian. June 2017.
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Yoga in Dietetics Practice, Jennifer VanPelt. Today's Dietitian. April 2017.
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The Wide World of Sports, Lindsey Getz. Today's Dietitian. March 2017.
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TD 10: 10 RDs Who Are Making A Difference, Juliann Schaeffer. Today's Dietitian. March 2017.
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An Update on WIC, Christen Cooper. Today's Dietitian. March 2017.
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Worksite Wellness, Juliann Schaeffer. Today's Dietitian. June 2015.
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