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Accountant,
Aircraft Mechanic,
Animator,
Architect,
Barista,
Bartender,
CAD Operator,
Call Center Agent,
Caregiver,
Chef,
Civil Engineer,
Commercial Airline Pilot,
Computer Programmer,
Cook,
Dietician,
Electrical Engineer,
Geologist,
Heavy Equipment Mechanic,
Heavy Equipment Operator,
Hotel Reservation Officer,
Massage Therapist,
Mechanical Engineer,
Medical Technologist,
Medical Transcriptionist,
Metallurgical Engineer,
Mining Engineer,
Nursing Assistant,
Optometrist,
Pharmacist,
Physical Therapist,
Professional Nurse,
Receptionist,
Retail Sales Person,
Room Attendant,
Software Engineer,
Surveyor,
Telemarketer,
Tour Guide,
Travel Agent,
Waiter-Waitress,
Welding & Metal Fabrication Technician A Dietician plans, organizes, conducts and
supervises programs in nutrition, diet and food service. They are employed in a
variety of settings including hospitals, extended care facilities, public health
centers, the food and beverage industry, educational institutions, sports
organizations and government, or they may be self-employed. Dieticians should not be confused with
Nutritionists. Dieticians are health care professionals who have received
specialized formal accredited tertiary education and training, undertook
internship in hospitals, and are required to adhere to their regulatory bodies
code of conduct. They are also the only non-medically trained healthcare
professional permitted to practice clinically in hospitals or healthcare
facilities, On the other hand, a Nutritionist is a person who advises people on
dietary matters relating to health, well-being and optimal nutrition. It should
be noted that anyone (whether with or without formal specialized education) can
refer to themselves as nutritionist. Dieticians require a bachelors degree in
nutrition or a related field such as food and nutritional science or
biochemistry, and one to two years of supervised practical training. To be a
full-pledged Dietician, one must also pass the licensure exam given by the
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Dieticians are often involved in identifying
and treating health ailments. Therefore, knowledge of prevention at every stage
of growth and development and a background in metabolism and biochemistry of
nutrients and food components are critical. They should be able to plan
nutrition programs and supervise the preparation and serving of meals. Dieticians must have an interest in nutrition
and the welfare of people. He/She must be non-judgmental and understanding about
alternative lifestyles and must have tact and patience when persuading people to
change eating habits. Salaries for Dietician at the entry level
ranges from P13,000 to P15,000 per month. Aside from the basic pay, they also
get allowances and other incentives. Dieticians may specialize in such areas as
administrative dietetics, clinical dietetics, community dietetics, public health
dietetics or research dietetics. Dieticians may progress to management positions
through additional experience. Employment of Dieticians is expected to grow
due to increased emphasis on disease prevention, a growing and aging population,
and public interest in nutrition. The number of Dietician positions in some
hospitals is expected to grow at a gradual pace as hospitals continue to
contract out food service operations. Also, employment is expected to grow fast
in contract providers of food services, social services agencies, and
physician's offices and clinics. The cost of a 4-year course in nutrition or a
related field such as food and nutritional science or biochemistry normally
ranges from P210,000 to P290,000. * Based on tuition fee rates for school year
2007 - 2008 Source: Bureau of Local
Employment, Manila, Philippines. |
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