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Specialties that pay more or open doors

• CDE (certified diabetes educator)

  A national certification. Diabetes clinics are everywhere.

• Sports nutrition

  Pro teams, national teams and university athletics. A small field with a lot of competition for jobs.

• Critical care, renal, oncology

  Hospital specialties that involve tube feeding and complex cases.

• Private practice and media

  Counselling, corporate wellness, writing and recipe work.

• Management

  Running a hospital food service or a regional nutrition program.