Compare Dietitians and Nutritionists & Health Education Specialists District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Dietitians and Nutritionists $85,400
Health Education Specialists $98,800

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
High
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Health Education Specialists
Health Education Specialists
Very High

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.

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Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Low
Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Health Education Specialists
Health Education Specialists
Medium

Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Medium
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Health Education Specialists
Health Education Specialists
High

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Health Education Specialists
Health Education Specialists

Licensing

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Licensing for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Health Education Specialists
Health Education Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists

20 related certifications

Certification for Health Education Specialists
Health Education Specialists

17 related certifications

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