PDFWAC 246-822-130

Nutritionist minimum core curriculum.

Training for certified nutritionist should include coursework at the collegiate level or equivalent in the following areas:
(1) Basic science - Which should include courses in one or more of the following:
(a) Physiology.
(b) Biochemistry.
(2) Foods - Which should include courses in one or more of the following:
(a) Selection.
(b) Composition.
(c) Food science.
(3) Nutritional science.
(4) Applied nutrition - Which should include courses in one or more of the following:
(a) Diet therapy.
(b) Nutrition of the life cycle.
(c) Cultural/anthropological nutrition.
(d) Public health nutrition.
(5) Counseling/education - Which should include courses in one or more of the following:
(a) Psychological counseling.
(b) Educational psychology.
(c) Communication.
(d) Psychology.
(e) Education.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-822-130, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.138.070. WSR 89-17-071, § 308-177-130, filed 8/16/89, effective 9/16/89; WSR 89-03-035 (Order PM 814), § 308-177-130, filed 1/11/89.]