What Is A CNS?

 CNS® professionals are:

Advanced nutritionists and licensed health care providers with specialized training in nutrition including: Masters or Doctoral degrees in nutrition MD, DO, DC, DDS, DNP, ND, PharmD, RD, and others

CNS® nutritionists ARE:

“Nutritionist” is a broad term that includes individuals with various training and credentials. The CNS is an accredited certification that distinguishes advanced nutrition professionals, enabling them to practice medical nutrition therapy and other aspects of nutrition care in many states

Personalized Nutrition

Personalized nutrition (PN) considers the unique makeup of individuals and groups of people with similar traits creating a person-centered approach to nutrition science, education, and clinical care. Personalized nutrition is an interdisciplinary field that draws upon a broad range of sciences to advance human health. It considers the unique makeup of individuals and specifically identified sub-groupings of people with similar characteristics, and encompasses a person-centered approach to nutrition science evidence, education, and clinical care.

 

What are the differences between a cns and a rd?

RD

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics or nutrition

Training: Experience and training in: Dietetics; Food Service Management; Nutrition Care for Individuals and Groups. Minimum of 1200 hours of supervised practice.

Clinical Setting: Most in hospital or institutional settings.

Career Paths: Community Education; Food Service & Systems; Research; Public Health; Academia; Other Healthcare Fields

CNS

Education: Minimum of a Master’s Degree in clinical nutrition or related field

Training: Experience and training in Personalized Nutrition Science, Assessment, Intervention, Monitoring, Public Health, and Practice Management. Minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised practice.

Clinical Setting: Most in private or group practice

Career Paths: Personalized Nutrition Science Research; Culinary Nutrition; Academia; Media; Public Health; Other Healthcare Fields

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