Online Schools for Dieticians

A lucrative career choice for health-conscious individuals is becoming a nutritionist, and several distance learning facilities offer online schools for dietitians. Dietitians are health and nutrition experts that assist people in many different areas of health and wellness by structuring, implementing and overseeing diet and exercise plans specific to individual client needs. In 2005 the American Medical Association reported that registered dietitians earned up to $72,000 a year holding positions in hospitals, health clubs, nursing homes, schools, food manufacturing plants and restaurants.
  1. Ashworth College

    • Many dietitians work in hospitals.

      Ashworth College offers a number of online degree programs including a full nutrition course. You can enroll in the online nutrition course at any time to begin training to become a dietitian. The course includes 15 comprehensive lessons in nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, psychology and other related topics, and each lesson begins with a complete overview and related vocabulary list. The Ashworth course in nutrition also includes expert tutorials assistance, illustrated textbooks, online open-book exams and an online student support system.

      Ashworth College
      430 Technology Parkway
      Norcross, GA 30092
      800-590-9846
      ashworthprograms.com

    Clayton College of Natural Health

    • Learn to prepare healthy and organic meals.

      Clayton College of Natural Health is a distance education facility focusing on holistic nutrition. With programs in traditional naturopathy, natural health and holistic nutrition, Clayton College offers three degrees to students wishing to become dietitians.

      In the Bachelor of Science in Holistic Nutrition program dietary students learn nutritional data, food facts and methods of preparing health-conscious meals. Students who wish to become educators of holistic nutrition study physiology, the human anatomy and the digestive system as part of the Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition program. Students who complete the Doctor of Philosophy in Holistic Nutrition course may receive a one-year membership to the National Association of Nutrition Professionals.

      Clayton College of Natural Health
      2140 11th Avenue South, Suite 305
      Birmingham, AL 35205
      800-859-8241
      ccnh.edu

    Brandman University

    • Physical education is part of the curriculum.

      Brandman University is an independent college within the Chapman University of Irvine, California, that was founded in 1958. Brandman University has 25 subsidiary campuses across California and Washington and also offers distance learning through online degree programs.

      The online nutrition and wellness course is a 15-credit undergraduate certificate program that is designed for students who want to pursue careers in health care, sports therapy, fitness or dietary advising. Course topics include food science, physical education and health.

      Brandman University
      16355 Laguna Canyon Road
      Irvine, CA 92618
      949-341-9800
      brandman.edu

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