Nutritionist | Montana Board of Medical Examiners

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Apply knowledge of dietetics, food, and nutrition
Comply with state licensure requirements
Manage continuing education requirements

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-1011.00	Animal Scientists	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on License)

Nutritional requirements of common livestock species — identify and summarize under faculty or senior scientist supervision in a university or research laboratory setting.
Peer-reviewed literature on animal nutrition and breeding — read, comprehend, and extract key findings to support ongoing research projects.
Animal feed composition data — compile and organize using spreadsheet software under direction in an agricultural research facility.
Basic animal management practices related to feeding, housing, and sanitation — describe and apply following established laboratory or farm protocols.
Research findings from supervised experiments — draft written summaries using word processing software for internal review by principal investigators.
Analytical or scientific software — operate under guidance to perform routine data entry and preliminary statistical analysis of animal production datasets.
Effects of standard feed rations on animal performance metrics — observe, record, and report findings within a structured trial protocol.
Research methods relevant to animal science — recognize and apply foundational scientific principles when assisting with controlled experiments on small animal populations.
Scientific presentations — prepare introductory slides using presentation software under mentorship for internal lab meetings or departmental seminars.
Animal selection criteria and basic pedigree information — locate and retrieve from database interfaces to assist senior scientists with breeding record reviews.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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