• What is the national median salary for the specific job you want to pursue? $53,250 per year was the median in 2010.
• What is the demand for jobs in your geographical area (or where you plan to live after graduation)? There is a high demand around my area in Dallas TX for personal dieticians and nursing homes.
• Are there any required professional certifications (besides the degree you will complete at Kaplan) you will need to perform certain duties of the job? If so, how do you plan to meet the criteria for applying and obtaining the extra education? I will need to take the national exam once I finish this course to become a dietician. As of right now I will not need any other certifications.
• Are there certain program accreditations required from your educational institution to perform certain jobs in your chosen field? Does Kaplan have that accreditation? Yes I would have to have my Bachelors in Science for Nutrition Science. I am currently taking that now.
• What is the overall job outlook for your chosen field? Im just happy ill be doing what ive always wanted to. People used to look down on me for wanting this and so I pushed it off for awhile but now im going for it.
• Discuss at least five “duties” you would do in your profession on a daily/weekly basis. Educate