Careers and Students

This section contains career information focused on opportunities with SCAN’s practice areas plus a section devoted to students.

Career Tips

The Career Tip Sheets were developed by SCAN members who work in sports dietetics, wellness, cardiovascular health, and the prevention and treatment of disordered eating and eating disorders.

• Cardiovascular

• Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders

• Sports Dietetics

• Wellness/Weight Management

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Career Information

For more career information, check the ADACareerLink section of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) website: www.eatright.org.

Online Continuing Professional Education

SCAN offers a variety of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) opportunities to both members and non-members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Once you have completed the activity, you may take the required quiz online. If you have any questions, contact the SCAN office here.

Sports Nutrition Education Programs

Looking for a sports nutrition education program? SCAN maintains an up-to-date list of BS, MS, PhD and online programs as well as dietetic internships that have a focus on sports nutrition. Access the list here.

For general information about becoming a registered dietitian (RD) or a dietetic technician (DTR), contact the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) here.

Student Corner

Student Corner features interviews with SCAN student members. If you would like share your experiences in sports nutrition, wellness, cardiovascular health, or disordered eating and eating disorders, contact the Student Corner Coordinator.

Latest Student Corner Interview

Christin Chan
MBA, Dietetics Undergraduate
Kansas State University's Distance Dietetics Program
Manhattan, KS

I am a non-traditional college student, looking for a career shift to become a Registered Dietitian (RD) after spending several years in another field. I have a BA in English Literature and Chinese from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a MBA with the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. While working on my MBA, I studied abroad in the summer of 2007 in Madrid, Spain and have completed a travel study course in International Marketing in India during the spring of 2008. I am currently working on a BS in Dietetics at Kansas State University's Distance Dietetics program.

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