Episode 36: What You Might Not Know About the 2024 Degree Change
IN THIS EPISODE
A couple of weeks ago, in Episode 34, I was busting some myths about the 2024 graduate degree requirement. Today I’m continuing that topic, and sharing some background about how this change came to be. This is not an opinionated episode, even though I know opinions about this change range far and wide. I am sharing perspective that I found reviewing documents covering this change and why it’s coming now.
Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:
1. Documents that are available to learn more about this change
2. This is not the first time this recommendation has been made
3. Number projections for job growth and salary related to this change
4. The impact this could have on diversity
YOUR ACTION STEP
This change is coming, like it or not, and it’s important to be informed. Understanding the whys behind it are just as important as understanding the timeline of this change and how it crosses your own pathway. If you want to read more for yourself, check out the links in the show notes. You can read the FAQ document for more about the 2024 graduate degree change specifically. You can also see what other recommendations were made in the Council on Future Practice Visioning Report. Some of them are in various stages of being implemented. If you want to learn more about them or be part of those conversations, check out those links and do your reading.
With this Insider insight, your application is sure to stand out!
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SHOW NOTES
Episode 36 Show Notes
2024 Degree Requirement Details
Council on Future Practice Visioning Report
FAQ Document
Dietetics Supply and Demand: 2010-2020
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dietitians and Nutritionists
Academy Member Compensation
Compensation and Benefit Survey of 2019 (free for Academy members)
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