Comments on: How To Change Careers To Become A Registered Dietitian

By: nagwa n.

nagwa n. — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:12:02 +0000

thankyou for this! i am making a career switch because i have always wanted to be dietician. appreciate your website. no matter the struggle, ill always keep going because i know it will be worth it in the end. keep up the good work!

By: Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD

Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:41:06 +0000

In reply to Pat.

I believe they would be the same classes, but I’m not 100% sure. I enrolled at the specific classes at CUNY as a non-degree student. The pre-req classes you need to take are very specific, so you’ll want to make sure you’re taking the right classes before you enroll. This is all laid out in my ebook, if you’re interested: https://greenletes.com/no-brainer-guide-becoming-registered-dietitian/

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 23 May 2021 06:21:01 +0000

Hi Natalie,

Thank you for such a detailed post! This article has also come to me at such a good time! I’m currently 25 – have worked in Innovation Strategy and Marketing since finishing my masters in the UK (studied History for my bachelor’s in NYC!) but am now seriously considering a career change. Like you I’ve also always been interested in fitness and food and it is genuinely what I enjoy doing and base my days around. So thank you so much for this article it really resonated with me and gave me a lot of hope that changing careers at 25 is possible.

Quick question regarding the pre-requisite courses – would these be the same courses as those in a post-bac? I understand the post-bac can be helpful to pre-meds wanting to bolster their resume or for career changers that have no science background. Or did you just enroll in specific classes at CUNY?

By: ME

ME — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 20:34:28 +0000

I am applying to MS RD coordinated programs in 2020. I have a sport med background, I am a personal trainer and soccer coach w/ 2 national certs and soon going for my CSCS. I would love to be an RD for a pro soccer team or for a NCAA div 1 university, and soccer coach or teach on the side. But, I constantly get told by RDs that those jobs are hard to find, and that, I am better off getting a PhD in kines and go into teaching full time and soccer coach at the same time. There are some RDs that even regret becoming RDs and tell me to go into nursing or some other medical field. These comments are very discoursing and confuse me. I liked your post, It sounds like you went through the same problems. I will be sticking to dietetics. However, if I don’t get accepted to any programs, Then I i will have to consider that PhD in kines.

By: Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD

Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD — Sun, 12 May 2019 11:48:24 +0000

In reply to Sonam. I just completed the pre-requisite courses. It took me about a year. I talked about it in depth in the first video on this post, so feel free to watch if you want more info!

By: Sonam

Sonam — Fri, 10 May 2019 22:00:13 +0000

In reply to Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD. Natalie.. Before taking an admission into Masters have you completed Bachelors in Nutrition or just prerequisite courses. If just prerequisite courses you took then what was the time frame for it?

By: Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD

Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD — Wed, 08 May 2019 11:55:07 +0000

In reply to Sonam. Thank you so much for such a kind message. I'm glad my article and video helped you! Good luck on your journey to becoming an RD!

By: Sonam

Sonam — Mon, 06 May 2019 22:28:30 +0000

Natalie,
I just want to say I LOVE YOU. Your article just came to me at the right moment. I am in my 30’s and after working for 8 years as Software Professional I get to know that my soul wants to become Nutritionist. I love cooking, exercise and nutrition. Its in my blood now. After watching your video I am sure there is somebody on this planet like me 🙂 Right now I am just discovering how I can start my shift. I studied from India and just became new mother and now career change. So many questions so much confusion. But I have decided becoming Nutritionist is the only thing I am made for. Whatever it takes its worth. Your video has given me so many answers and great confidence. Bless you my Angel.

By: Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD

Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:58:42 +0000

In reply to Shannon. Hi Shannon. My first degree was a BA in History, so I did not have any science courses. I had to go back to undergrad for a year before applying for the Masters. I actually chatted all about it in the video in this post, so you should definitely watch that and let me know if you have anymore questions. Thanks for reading!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:06:07 +0000

Hi Natalie,

I just saw this post and am so thankful for it as I am seriously considering going back to school to become an RD as a second career. You mentioned that you took your masters? Did you take your BA undergrad in Science first? I also have a full time job in the communications field and would have to complete my program through online courses. I’m so nervous to go back into debt for school!

Thanks for sharing this post!

-Shannon