Career Research

- Plan A
Dietitian
Maserati Lam
Job Overview
expert in food and nutrition
help promote healthy eating habits
prevent and treat illness through supervision
of food preparation and service, dietary
modifications, and public education.
provide sound advice to patients on healthy
eating habits
evaluate dietary treatments of diseases.
may promote nutritional food and diet
awareness through public educational
programs
Working Conditions
hospital
schools
physician clinics
cafeterias
long term care facilities
work regular business hour during the
week
may work in weekends occasionally
Salary & Future Outlook
(lowest) $34,500 ~ $77,500 (highest)
P.S(It depends..)
The Public started to become aware of
the eating habits affect peoples health
E.g. diabetics, cardiovascular problems,
obesity
can be expected that there will be a
continuing growth in the demand of
dietitian.

Education Pathway part a
Bachelors degree in food and nutrition
programs include:
basic science (chemistry, biochemistry, physiology,
microbiology)
social sciences + communications
profession-related courses
E.g. food science lifecycle, disease
specific, community nutrition and food
service management


Education Pathway part b
Education Pathway - part c
Cost of Program:
UBC (Vancouver campus):
=> $30000~$35000
Okanagan College
=> no relative courses for food and nutrition

Length of Program: 5 years

Education Pathway part d
Pre-Requisites of Program
English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 12
One of Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geology 12, or Physics 12
One other approved Grade 12 course
English 11 plus a language 11*
Mathematics 11 [2]
Two of Biology 11, Chemistry 11, or Physics 11
An approved Social Studies course
* (P.S. If you entered the BC school system after Grade 9, you
may be eligible for exemption from the Grade 11 Language
course requirement. To apply for exemption, UBC needs a
written statement from the school principal or counselor
indicating your date and grade of entry into the BC school
system and UBC reference number. Statements must be
emailed to language11.waiver@ubc.ca by February 4, 2014.)

Why Im interested in this career?
I have been thinking of this career since
last year, because at that time I was lost
and dont have any ideas in my future
path, and then after I watched some
relative documentary in TV and some
news about food and nutrition, I began to
search more about nutrition thing.
Personally, I love exercise and I like to
keep fit, Id love to study more about the
daily intake foods nutrition.