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Dietetic Technicians
Helps people eat well to stay healthy or manage illness.
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Dietitians plan meals and nutrition for patients, athletes, schools and communities, and help people manage conditions like diabetes. They work in hospitals, clinics, schools, food companies and private practice.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Foods and Culinary · Career and Technical
Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Pre-Algebra · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Dietetic Technicians on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.