Is anyone here a Dietitian or Nutritionist?

Perhaps there is a different accreditation that will allow you do what you want.  Personal trainer or similar venue?  I'd imagine they want to maintain a certain academic standard for RD accreditation.  Our daughter has just graduated with her bachelor of Nutrition and will be taking the provincial test soon to finish her acceditation.  Nearly 5 years of combined school and clinical experience.  She did her degree at McGill (Montreal Canada).

mocame, I looked into similar training years ago and it just looked too heavily steeped in the kind of mentality that has failed to find a cancer cure for decades now.  I've been learning on my own since my own dx in 2004 and thank goodness for the internet.  When I think of what I was offered in the doctors' offices, I realize now there are so many more options.  And there are so many things we can do for ourselves that are within our control, like ditching the processed foods, avoiding genetically modified foods, learning how it's possible to be overweight and be malnourished at the same time.  There's a school that teaches nutrition and lifestyle choices with this kind of mindset.  You earn a health coach certification upon graduation.  It's not a high-powered heavy duty credential, but imo, I don't think I really need one to simply be of help to others simply navigate a grocery store and make better choices.  The school is the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.  They have a distance learning program now and I'm planning to start classes next month. 

I'd suggest you visit their site and form your own opinions about what they offer.  If it appeals to your interest, get on their subscriber list.  They have a blog that distributes via email, and there will be opportunities to get discounts on the tuition. 

I am an RD (registered Dietitian).

I went to an accredited college which included the internship program in the 4 year plan.

Some colleges offer the degree, but in order to get registered you need to do a 2 year internship, which I hear is hard to find/get into.

I agree that they do not think outside the box and I was very disappointed in the program.  I will also say that finding work is difficult in this field unless you are a go-getter and love public speaking.

I went to school in Wisconsin and that was how it worked there.  Nutritionists may only require a certificate to get the name.  Some states have no regulation for othe title "nutritionist" and anyone can call themselves a nutritionist---I think Jillian Michaels(Sp?) from the Big Loser does this but not positive.

I ended up going for a Master's in Library/information science and focused on medical librarianship and then worked with a doctor who believed in wellness and thought outside the box.  

Librarians make more money than dietitians.  Some states require master's degrees for it and other states do not.

I'm a Registered Dietitian/Licensed Nutritionist. I have a BS degree from an accredited ADA college and completed year long dietetic internship to sit for the exam. The undergraduate focus on sciences such as biochemistry, organic, anatomy ,physiology, same as a premed program. The internship is usually in a hospital which gives you the clinical experience in all disease states. It is w this background you have the ability to review clinical studies and nutritional claims in order to use them w your pts/clients. In order to keep your credentials you must maintain 75 continuing credits in 5 years in your area of interest. This is where you can "think outside the box" and study complementary nutrition. You cannot prescribe an herbal without understanding it's chemistry and understanding the medical hx of your client, their diseases, their allergies. One thing is to read when it's indicated but you have to understand all the health concerns your client may be undergoing and their meds and how to recognize reactions. A dietitian in private practice have the flexibility to utilizenoutside the box because she will carry malpractice insurance where a hospital Dietitian will use evidence based nutrition therapy following standards of care. You can pm me with any questions you may have.

Just saw this thread.how interesting.I just finished 33 rounds of rads.AND I am NED.yay.But my onc wants me on the ALs.I was on arumidex for 3 weeks and had major stomach issure.always had that problem.I want nothing to do with any of the meds.I just dont know where to start.I gave up Beef and Dairy and my lifelong migraines stopped.I dont know what else to do.I read a lot and there is sooo much yes and no that im very confused.any info would be a great start.I do have a problem with veggies due to the stomach issues.HELP....