Dietetic Technicians

People in this career often have these skills:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
• Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
• Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups.
• Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
• Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
• Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health.

• Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
• Manage preparation of special meals or diets.
• Supervise medical support personnel.
• Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
• Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
• Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
• Communicate health and wellness information to the public.
• Train medical providers.

• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

• Cooks, Restaurant

• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

• Physical Therapist Aides

• Personal Care Aides

• Bakers

• Home Health Aides

• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

• Childcare Workers