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Future Graduate Degree Requirements for Dietitians

Future Graduate Degree Requirements for Dietitians

In the fall of 2012, the Council on Future Practice Visioning Report made a major decision in the field of dietetics. On January 1st, 2024 the entry-level registration eligibility education requirements for dietitians will be raised from a bachelor’s degree to a graduate degree. A graduate degree will include a masters, doctorate, or PhD.

Some of the reasons behind this change include:

  • It is believed that higher education levels with garner more respect for dietitians.
  • Healthcare professionals with advanced degrees tend to have higher self-esteem.
  • Dietitians with graduate degrees tend to earn higher salaries.
  • Graduate level education is necessary to remain competitive, protect the public, and increase recognition and respect.

Important points:

  • This change will not change the content that is on the RD exam.
  • Current RDs without a graduate degree – Individuals who became registered dietitians before January 1st, 2018 will not have to obtain a graduate degree.
  • The requirements to become a dietetic tech (DTR) will not be increased from associates to a bachelor’s degree.
  • Currently the new requirements allows for graduate degrees to be from any field, even it has no relation to nutrition and dietetics.
  • A supervised dietetic internship will still be required.

My thoughts

In my opinion, I think that this move will negatively affect the growth of this profession. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlooks for dietitian are expected to grow by 15% from 2016-2026, which is much faster than average. It’s already a long and expensive road to become a dietitian as it is. Adding an additional two years of school will only make students think twice about becoming a dietitian.

 

 

 

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