营养师简历ATS优化清单：让您的RDN简历通过筛选软件

根据纽约联邦储备银行的数据，营养科学毕业生在所有大学学位持有者中失业率最低（0.4%）——然而75%的营养师简历从未到达招聘人员手中。强劲的就业市场需求与低面试转化率之间的差距几乎总是可以追溯到一个瓶颈：ATS（申请人追踪系统）。美国劳工统计局预计到2034年每年有6,200个营养师和营养学家职位空缺，年薪中位数为73,850美元，工作岗位确实存在。问题在于您的简历能否经受住自动化筛选的前六秒。

本清单详细拆解了ATS软件如何评估营养师简历、哪些关键词会触发正面评分，以及如何构建每个章节，使您的临床专业知识、认证和患者治疗效果真正被解析器识别。

ATS系统如何处理营养师简历

医疗保健领域的ATS系统与科技或金融行业的运作方式不同。HCA Healthcare、Kaiser Permanente等医院系统和大型医疗网络使用专业的医疗保健ATS平台——Symplr、iCIMS、Workday和HealthcareSource主导该领域。这些平台在招聘人员看到任何内容之前，通过三个顺序筛选器解析简历。

筛选器1：格式解析

ATS将您上传的文档转换为结构化数据字段：姓名、联系方式、教育背景、工作经历、"Skills"。如果解析器无法干净地提取这些字段，您的简历会被标记为不完整或直接被拒。Jobscan的研究表明，43%的简历被拒源于格式或解析错误，而非缺失资质。表格、文本框、页眉/页脚、图形和多列布局是主要原因。

对营养师来说，这一点尤为重要，因为许多临床简历包含认证标志、营养主题图形或旨在脱颖而出的创意布局。这些设计元素实际上会损害您的机会。

筛选器2：关键词匹配

系统将您的简历文本与职位描述中的必要和优先资质进行比较。医疗保健ATS平台对某些关键词类别的权重高于其他类别：

• 资质关键词（RDN、RD、LD、CDR）——权重最高，因为它们代表不可商量的执照要求
• 临床专科关键词（Medical Nutrition Therapy、enteral nutrition、renal diet management）——与职位的临床重点匹配
• 技术关键词（Epic、Cerner、Meditech）——与机构的EHR系统匹配
• 法规与合规关键词（HIPAA、Joint Commission、CMS）——所有医疗保健职位的标准

对营养师职位发布的分析显示，三个关键词出现频率最高："Dietitian"占21.21%，"Nutrition"占18.61%，"Clinic"占14.32%。"Dietary Advice"、"Hospital"和"Interventional"合计占另外25.27%的关键词频率。

筛选器3：资质筛选

许多医疗保健ATS平台包含淘汰性问题——对不可商量要求的二元是/否筛选。对营养师职位，这些通常包括：

• CDR颁发的有效RDN或RD资质
• 州执照或认证（43个州要求）
• 最低临床经验年限
• 研究生学位（自2024年1月1日起CDR考试资格要求）

如果您的简历没有以可解析文本明确陈述这些资质，系统就无法确认它们。没有全称展开的缩写、埋在段落文本中的资质，或省略学位类型的教育部分都会在这一阶段导致误判。

营养师简历的必备关键词和短语

以下关键词类别按ATS系统分配给每个类别的权重排列。包含每个类别中的术语，并根据每个职位发布调整具体术语。

资质和执照（最高权重）

始终拼写完整资质并包含缩写：

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
• Registered Dietitian (RD)
• Licensed Dietitian (LD)
• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
• Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM)
• Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition (CSR)
• Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO)
• Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition (CSG)
• Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)
• Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP)
• Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (CSPCC)
• Board Certified Specialist in Digestive Health (CSDH)
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC)

临床硬技能（高权重）

• Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
• 营养评估和诊断
• 肠内营养支持
• 肠外营养支持
• 全肠外营养（TPN）
• 营养不良筛查和干预
• 以营养为重点的体格检查（NFPE）
• 吞咽困难饮食管理
• 肾脏饮食管理
• 糖尿病医学营养治疗
• 心血管营养
• 肿瘤营养支持
• 儿科营养评估
• 老年营养护理
• 饮食失调治疗
• 营养护理流程（NCP）
• 国际营养学和营养术语（IDNT）
• 热量计算分析
• 管饲管理
• 饮食调整和治疗性饮食规划

技术和软件（中高权重）

• 电子健康记录（EHR）
• Epic Systems
• Cerner (Oracle Health)
• Meditech
• Allscripts
• NextGen Healthcare
• Athenahealth
• CBORD营养管理
• DietMaster Pro
• Nutritics
• ESHA Food Processor
• Nutritionist Pro
• Computrition
• 连续血糖监测仪（CGM）
• 远程患者监测（RPM）
• 远程医疗平台

法规与合规（中等权重）

• HIPAA合规
• Joint Commission标准
• 医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心（CMS）法规
• ICD-10编码
• CPT编码
• 营养筛查工具（如MNA、SGA、MUST）
• 循证实践
• 临床文档改进
• 质量改进项目
• 患者安全协议

软技能和跨专业能力（较低权重，仍然必需）

• 跨学科团队协作
• 患者教育和咨询
• 动机性访谈
• 营养护理中的文化能力
• 护理计划制定
• 以患者为中心的护理
• 临床营养中的批判性思维
• 社区营养教育
• 团体营养咨询
• 出院计划和营养随访

简历格式优化以实现ATS兼容

文件格式

除非职位发布特别要求PDF，否则以 .docx文件提交简历。虽然现代ATS平台能较好地处理PDF，但.docx仍然是全文本解析最安全的格式。如果提交PDF，请确保它是基于文本的（从文字处理器创建），而非扫描图像。

布局规则

**使用单列布局。**多列设计会使解析器混淆，因为它们从左到右跨全页宽度阅读。双列简历可能被解析为"RDN Nutrition Coun... | Epic Systems Assessment..."——无法匹配的乱码片段。

**使用标准章节标题。**ATS平台被训练识别特定的标题文本：

• "Professional Summary"（不是"About Me"或"Career Narrative"）
• "Work Experience"（不是"Clinical History"或"Where I've Made an Impact"）
• "Education"（不是"Academic Background"或"Training"）
• "Certifications"（不是"Credentials Earned"或"Professional Development"）
• "Skills"（不是"Core Competencies"或"What I Bring"）

完全避免以下格式元素：

• 表格（ATS以错误顺序读取单元格或忽略它们）
• 文本框（文本框内的内容通常对解析器不可见）
• 页眉和页脚（许多系统跳过这些——永远不要将联系方式放在页眉中）
• 图形、图标或图像（包括认证标志）
• 用制表位创建的列（改用换行符）
• 花哨的项目符号字符（使用标准圆形项目符号或连字符）

字体和大小

使用标准字体：Arial、Calibri、Times New Roman或Georgia。正文字体大小10-12pt，章节标题最大14pt。不要使用细体或轻体——某些解析器难以处理低对比度文本。

日期格式

全文使用一致的格式："January 2022 – Present"或"01/2022 – Present"。避免"Jan '22"或"Winter 2022"等格式——解析器可能无法将其识别为日期，导致您的经验时间线无法解析。

逐章节优化指南

专业摘要

您的专业摘要是联系方式之后第一段可解析的文本。它必须同时完成两件事：为ATS提供最高优先级的关键词，并给招聘人员一个继续阅读的理由。

**结构：**3-5句话。以经验年限和资质开头。包含临床专科、患者群体、量化成果和关键技术。

变体1——急性护理临床营养师：

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN, LD) with 7 years of clinical experience providing Medical Nutrition Therapy in a 450-bed Level I trauma center. Specialized in critical care nutrition support including enteral and parenteral nutrition management, malnutrition intervention, and nutrition-focused physical examinations. Reduced hospital-acquired malnutrition rates by 22% through implementation of standardized screening protocols using the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA). Proficient in Epic EHR with advanced clinical documentation and interdisciplinary care planning.

变体2——门诊/社区营养师：

Registered Dietitian (RD, CDCES) with 5 years of experience delivering evidence-based nutrition counseling for diabetes management, cardiovascular disease prevention, and weight management across outpatient clinic and telehealth settings. Managed a caseload of 120+ patients monthly, achieving an 85% patient adherence rate to individualized meal plans through motivational interviewing techniques. Experienced with Cerner EHR documentation, remote patient monitoring via CGMs, and group nutrition education programming.

变体3——专科/领导营养师：

Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition (CSR) and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN, LD) with 10 years of progressive experience in nephrology nutrition across inpatient and dialysis center settings. Led a team of 4 dietitians managing nutrition care for 300+ hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients. Decreased phosphorus non-adherence rates by 31% through a patient education initiative integrating teach-back methodology. Published research on plant-based renal diets in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

工作经验

工作经验条目必须包含量化成果。医疗保健招聘经理和ATS评分算法都优先考虑可衡量的影响。每个要点应遵循动作动词 + 临床任务 + 量化结果公式。

15个带指标的示例要点：

1. Conducted 25+ comprehensive nutrition assessments weekly for medical-surgical patients, identifying malnutrition risk in 34% of admissions and initiating early intervention protocols.

2. Developed individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy plans for 80+ patients per month with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and GI disorders, resulting in average HbA1c reductions of 1.2% among diabetic patients over 6 months.

3. Implemented a standardized malnutrition screening protocol using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), increasing screening compliance from 62% to 97% within 90 days.

4. Managed enteral nutrition support for 15-20 critically ill ICU patients daily, adjusting tube feeding formulations based on indirect calorimetry results and metabolic status.

5. Led a 12-week weight management group program for 40 participants, achieving an average weight loss of 8.3 lbs per participant and 92% program completion rate.

6. Reduced food waste by 18% across a 300-bed facility by analyzing tray waste data and revising therapeutic diet menus in collaboration with food service management.

7. Provided Medical Nutrition Therapy for 50+ oncology patients monthly, coordinating with the oncology interdisciplinary team to manage treatment-related nutrition complications including mucositis, nausea, and cancer cachexia.

8. Documented all nutrition interventions and care plans in Epic EHR within 24 hours of patient encounter, maintaining 100% documentation compliance for Joint Commission readiness.

9. Trained 12 nursing staff members on malnutrition identification using nutrition-focused physical examination (NFPE) techniques, resulting in a 45% increase in nursing-initiated dietitian consults.

10. Counseled 15-20 outpatients weekly on renal diet management including sodium, potassium, and phosphorus restrictions, improving lab value compliance rates from 58% to 79% over 12 months.

11. Established a telehealth nutrition counseling program that expanded patient access by 35%, serving 60+ remote patients monthly for diabetes self-management education.

12. Calculated and monitored parenteral nutrition formulations for 8-10 patients daily in the surgical ICU, collaborating with pharmacy and critical care physicians to optimize caloric and protein delivery.

13. Designed and implemented a prenatal nutrition education curriculum for a community health center serving 200+ pregnant patients annually, contributing to a 15% reduction in low birth weight incidence.

14. Achieved Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential and subsequently increased diabetes education program enrollment by 28% through physician referral outreach.

15. Authored 3 peer-reviewed case studies on nutrition interventions for eating disorder recovery, presented at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE).

"Skills"章节

创建一个专用的"Skills"章节，格式为简单的逗号分隔列表或单列项目符号列表。此部分主要用于ATS关键词密度——它补充了摘要和工作经验中的上下文关键词使用。

格式如下：

Skills: Medical Nutrition Therapy | Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition | Malnutrition Screening (SGA, MUST, MNA) | Diabetes Management | Renal Nutrition | Oncology Nutrition | Nutrition-Focused Physical Examination | Epic EHR | Cerner | CBORD | Patient Education & Counseling | Motivational Interviewing | Interdisciplinary Collaboration | Telehealth | ICD-10 & CPT Coding | Evidence-Based Practice | Cultural Competency | HIPAA Compliance | Quality Improvement

不要对技能进行评级（如"Expert"或"4/5 stars"）。技能评级图形对ATS解析器不可见，且浪费了可以包含额外关键词的空间。

教育章节

教育部分必须清楚传达三件事：学位类型、机构名称和毕业日期。由于CDR现在要求研究生学位才有考试资格，您的硕士学位应首先列出。

格式：

Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition University of [Name], City, State — May 2020

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics University of [Name], City, State — May 2018

ACEND-Accredited Dietetic Internship [Program Name], City, State — August 2020 1,200 supervised practice hours across clinical, community, and food service rotations

将营养师实习作为单独条目列出。ATS系统和招聘人员都会查找它，将其嵌入学位描述中会使其更难解析。

认证章节

每个认证单独一行列出，包含全称、缩写、颁发机构、认证编号（可选）和有效期或续期日期。

格式：

Certifications

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) — Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Active through 2027
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) — [State] Board of Dietetics/Nutrition, License #12345
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) — Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE), Active through 2026
• ServSafe Food Protection Manager — National Restaurant Association, Certified 2024

导致营养师简历被拒的常见错误

1. 将Medical Nutrition Therapy缩写为"MNT"而不拼出全称

Medical Nutrition Therapy是营养师职位发布中权重最高的关键词之一。如果职位描述写的是"Medical Nutrition Therapy"而您的简历只写了"MNT"，ATS可能无法识别匹配。始终至少包含一次完整术语，然后在后续提及中使用缩写："Provided Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for cardiac rehabilitation patients..."

2. 仅列出"RD"而不含"RDN"（或反之）

膳食注册委员会认可RD和RDN为等效资质，但ATS关键词匹配是字面的。如果职位发布说"RDN"而您的简历只有"RD"，您可能在关键词匹配上得分较低。两者都包含："Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN/RD)."

3. 省略EHR系统名称

医疗机构搜索已经了解其特定电子健康记录系统的候选人。声明"EHR proficient"太过笼统。指名具体系统："Documented patient encounters in Epic Systems including nutrition assessment, diagnosis coding (ICD-10), and interdisciplinary care plans." 2023年KLAS Research的报告发现Epic占据了美国医院EHR市场36%以上的份额，使其成为临床营养师职位发布中最常被要求的系统。

4. 使用创意章节标题

像"Nourishing Careers"、"My Clinical Journey"或"Professional Flavor Profile"这样的标题不会被ATS解析器识别。这些系统经过标准标题训练："Professional Summary"、"Work Experience"、"Education"、"Certifications"、"Skills"。创意标题会导致解析器将您的内容倾倒到"Other"类别或完全跳过。

5. 包含照片或图形元素

与某些国际市场不同，美国医疗保健招聘出于ATS兼容性和平等就业机会原因明确不鼓励简历上放照片。任何嵌入图像——包括认证标志、头像照或信息图表式技能图表——都可能破坏ATS解析。

6. 未包含州执照

营养学在43个州是受监管的职业。省略您的州执照号码，或完全不提及执照状态，会触发许多医疗保健ATS平台中的淘汰筛选器。如果您在多个州持有执照，请列出每一个——多州执照对跨州运营的医疗系统来说是一个重要优势。

7. 提交通用简历而无针对性定制

营养师职位的范围差异巨大：I级创伤中心的临床营养师、WIC项目中的社区营养师、透析中心的肾脏营养师和职业体育组织的运动营养师需要不同的关键词集。向这四个职位都提交一份通用简历，几乎可以保证至少在其中三个上获得低ATS匹配分数。镜像每个职位发布的确切语言——如果发布说"nutrition counseling"，就用"nutrition counseling"，而非"dietary guidance"。

营养师简历完整ATS优化清单

在每次提交前打印此清单并审核。

格式与结构

• [ ] 简历保存为.docx（如要求则为基于文本的PDF）
• [ ] 单列布局，无表格、文本框或图形
• [ ] 标准章节标题："Professional Summary"、"Work Experience"、"Education"、"Certifications"、"Skills"
• [ ] 联系方式在文档正文中，不在页眉或页脚中
• [ ] 标准字体（Arial、Calibri、Times New Roman）10-12pt
• [ ] 全文日期格式一致（如"Month Year – Month Year"）
• [ ] 无照片、标志、图标或技能评分图形
• [ ] 文件名包含您的姓名："Jane_Doe_RDN_Resume.docx"

资质与合规

• [ ] RDN/RD资质已拼出全称且有缩写
• [ ] 州执照已列出，包含执照号码和州
• [ ] CDR注册状态和续期日期已包含
• [ ] 所有专科认证已列出，包含颁发机构
• [ ] 研究生学位已清楚标明（自2024年1月起CDR要求）
• [ ] 营养师实习作为单独条目列出，包含完成小时数
• [ ] 提及学术项目的ACEND认证

关键词优化

• [ ] "Medical Nutrition Therapy"至少拼出一次（不仅仅是"MNT"）
• [ ] 指名了具体EHR系统（Epic、Cerner、Meditech等）
• [ ] 临床专科完全匹配职位发布语言
• [ ] "RD"和"RDN"都出现在简历某处
• [ ] 指明了患者群体（儿科、老年、肿瘤、肾脏等）
• [ ] 标识了护理环境（急性护理、门诊、长期护理、社区）
• [ ] 列出了营养筛查工具名称（SGA、MUST、MNA、NRS-2002）
• [ ] 在相关处包含了法规术语（HIPAA、Joint Commission、CMS）
• [ ] 技能部分包含职位发布中15-20个相关术语
• [ ] 无关键词堆砌——每个术语都出现在自然上下文中

工作经验质量

• [ ] 每个要点遵循"动作动词 + 临床任务 + 量化结果"结构
• [ ] 包含患者数量或案例量数字
• [ ] 量化了临床成果（实验室值改善、依从率、筛查合规率）
• [ ] 衡量了项目开发结果（注册量、完成率、成本节约）
• [ ] 提及了跨学科协作及具体团队角色
• [ ] 描述了文档实践（EHR、护理计划、临床笔记）

专业摘要

• [ ] 以经验年限和主要资质（RDN）开头
• [ ] 包含目标职位发布中排名前3-5的关键词
• [ ] 包含一个量化成就
• [ ] 列出了临床专科和患者群体
• [ ] 按名称提及了相关技术/EHR
• [ ] 以3-5句简洁的句子撰写（非段落块）

最终质量检查

• [ ] 简历已针对此具体职位发布进行了定制
• [ ] 所有拼写正确（特别是医学术语）
• [ ] 无孤立缩写——每个缩写首次使用时都已拼出
• [ ] 简历长度为1-2页（5年以下经验1页，5年以上2页）
• [ ] 同事或导师已审核临床准确性
• [ ] 简历已通过至少一个ATS模拟工具运行（Jobscan、Resume Worded）

常见问题解答

我是否应该在简历中同时包含"RD"和"RDN"？

是的。虽然膳食注册委员会认为RD和RDN是可互换的资质，但ATS关键词匹配是字面字符串比较。如果职位发布使用"RDN"而您的简历只包含"RD"，系统可能不会注册匹配。最简单的解决方案是在您的资质行中同时包含两者："Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN/RD)." 这涵盖了两种关键词变体，对人类读者来说也不显冗余。

我应该包含多少关键词，是否存在关键词堆砌的风险？

目标是20-30个相关关键词分布在"Professional Summary"、"Work Experience"要点和"Skills"部分。关键区别在于上下文："Provided Medical Nutrition Therapy for 80+ patients monthly in an acute care setting"自然使用了关键词。将"Medical Nutrition Therapy Medical Nutrition Therapy Medical Nutrition Therapy"以白色文本列出是关键词堆砌，现代ATS平台会检测并惩罚。每个关键词都应出现在描述真实经验的语法正确的句子中。

新的硕士学位要求是否影响我格式化教育部分的方式？

自2024年1月1日起，CDR要求研究生学位才有RDN考试资格。如果您在此变更前仅持有学士学位就获得了资质，您仍然是完全有资质的，应准确列出您的教育——不要歪曲您的学位。但是，列出任何研究生课程、继续教育或专科认证都能展示持续的专业发展。如果您持有硕士学位，请将其作为第一个教育条目突出列出，因为许多ATS平台现在将"master's degree"作为营养师职位的优先或必需关键词。

我是否应该为临床和社区营养师职位创建不同的简历？

绝对应该。临床营养师简历强调Medical Nutrition Therapy、EHR熟练度、肠内/肠外营养和急性护理指标。社区营养师简历强调项目开发、拨款管理、公共卫生营养、WIC咨询和社区教育成果。ATS系统基于关键词与具体发布的相关性进行评分，因此提交临床简历给社区职位会在社区特定关键词上得分较低，反之亦然。维护2-3个针对您最常申请的职位类型定制的基础简历版本，然后为个别发布进一步定制。

CSOWM、CSR或CNSC等专科认证如何影响ATS评分？

CDR和其他认可机构的专科认证在ATS筛选中作为强正面信号，原因有二。首先，它们包含直接映射到专科职位要求的高价值关键词——列出"CSR preferred"的肾脏营养师职位发布会在您的认证部分出现"Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition (CSR)"时给您更高评分。其次，在与通才RDN申请者竞争时，专科资质在评分算法中使您差异化。根据CDR数据，持有专科认证的营养师平均时薪为32.45美元，而没有的为29.71美元——这一薪资溢价反映了这些资质所带来的雇用偏好。

来源

1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Dietitians and Nutritionists: Occupational Outlook Handbook," U.S. Department of Labor, 2024. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dietitians-and-nutritionists.htm

2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023: 29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists." https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes291031.htm

3. Commission on Dietetic Registration, "Board Certified Specialist Credentials." https://www.cdrnet.org/board-certified-specialist

4. Commission on Dietetic Registration, "RDN Credential — Frequently Asked Questions." https://www.cdrnet.org/rdncredentialfaq

5. Commission on Dietetic Registration, "Common Credentials Held by RDNs and NDTRs." https://www.cdrnet.org/vault/2459/web/Credentials%20Chart%20Final%2020230207.pdf

6. NutritionJobs, "Dietitian Job Trends in 2026." https://www.nutritionjobs.com/pages/31174-dietitian-job-trends-in-2026

7. NutritionJobs, "How To Tailor Your Job Applications." https://www.nutritionjobs.com/pages/122110-how-to-tailor-your-job-applications

8. ZipRecruiter, "Dietitian Resume Keywords and Skills." https://www.ziprecruiter.com/career/Dietitian/Resume-Keywords-and-Skills

9. Resume Worded, "Resume Skills for Dietitian — Updated for 2025." https://resumeworded.com/skills-and-keywords/dietitian-skills

10. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, "Compensation and Benefits Survey of the Dietetics Profession: 2024 Executive Summary." https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(24)00919-5/abstract

11. MSU Denver RED, "Future-proof: Why Nutritionists Are in Such High Demand," 2025. https://red.msudenver.edu/2025/future-proof-why-nutritionists-are-in-such-high-demand/

12. Diversify Dietetics, "The Evolving Professional Roles of Dietetics: Trends and Career Opportunities," 2025. https://www.diversifydietetics.org/ddblog/2025/7/18/the-evolving-professional-roles-of-dietetics-trends-and-career-opportunities

13. RD Nutrition Consultants, "Specialty Certifications for Dietitians." https://www.rdnutritionconsultants.com/single-post/specialty-certifications-for-dietitians

14. Dietitians On Demand, "A Quick and Easy Guide to Specialty Certifications for Registered Dietitians." https://dietitiansondemand.com/a-quick-and-easy-guide-to-specialty-certifications-for-registered-dietitians/

15. O*NET OnLine, "29-1031.00 — Dietitians and Nutritionists." https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1031.00

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