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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Dietitians and Nutritionists. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Education and Training74
2.Customer and Personal Service73
3.English Language72
4.Medicine and Dentistry68
5.Psychology64
6.Therapy and Counseling63
Mathematics63
8.Food Production61
9.Sociology and Anthropology56
10.Computers and Electronics55
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed
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Knowledge Area Scores

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
74
74
Show someone how to bowlLead a quality improvement seminarDesign a training program for new employees
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.
73
71
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
72
64
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
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.
68
52
Use a band-aidFill a tooth cavityPerform open heart surgery
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.
64
65
Monitor several children on a playgroundUnderstand the impact of alcohol on human responsesTreat a person with severe mental illness
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
63
62
Put ice on a sprained ankleProvide job counseling to the unemployedCounsel an abused child
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
63
56
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
61
58
Keep an herb box in the kitchenOperate a commercial fishing boat"Run a 100,000-acre farm"
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
56
60
Identify two cultures in a story as being differentWrite a pamphlet about cultural differencesCreate a new theory about the development of civilizations
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
55
55
Operate a VCR to watch a pre-recorded training tapeUse a word processorCreate a program to scan computer disks for viruses