Dietetic Technicians Career

Vocational Programs for Dietetic Technicians Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
24K	$18.48	$38,440

The role of Dietetic Technicians is to assist in the provision of food service and nutritional programs, under the supervision of a dietitian The average annual wage of the occupations is $38,440 and $18 per hour. 5 vocational programs could be taken for the Dietetic Technicians career. Based on BLS data, a total of 24,240 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Dietetic Technicians is $2,798. The average length of the programs is 720 hours and the average completion time is 12.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Dietetic Technicians Career

The following 5 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Dietetic Technicians.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Dietetic Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	31	-	-	-	-
Nutrition Sciences	4	-	-	40 Hours	14.00 Months
Dietetics/Dietitian	11	$4,500	$190	1,400 Hours	10.00 Months
Dietetic Technician	9	$1,095	$200	-	-
Dietitian Assistant	12	-	-	-	-

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Dietetic Technicians

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies

Nutrition Sciences

40 Hours

14.00 Months

Dietetics/Dietitian

$4,500

$190

1,400 Hours

10.00 Months

Dietetic Technician

$1,095

$200

Dietitian Assistant

Schools offering voational programs for Dietetic Technicians

The following 62 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Dietetic Technicians. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.