How to take the exam for geriatric nutritionist qualification certificate

At present, our country does not have an exclusive "Geriatric Nutritionist Qualification Certificate" that is included in the National Vocational Qualification Catalog and is administered by the official unified examination. There are two types of relevant certificates on the market. One is the public nutritionist skill level certificate issued by a third-party evaluation agency registered with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (you can choose the focus when applying) Elderly nutrition module assessment), which is more valuable. The other type is the special training certificate for elderly nutrition issued by industry associations and training institutions. It is only used as a basis for participating in training and learning. Please understand the difference first before considering applying. Don't be fooled by the "national certificate, guaranteed employment" rhetoric of unscrupulous institutions.

Last month, I met a retired nurse Li when I was doing nutrition science popularization in the community. I originally wanted to get a certificate to provide nutritional guidance at a nursing home near my home, but a sales organization recommended a 3980 "senior geriatric nutritionist qualification certificate". It said that if you take the national universal test, you can directly start a job. I checked it for her. The certificate was issued by a copycat association that has not been registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The certificate is not even recognized by the industry, and it is purely IQ tax.

At this point, some people may ask, aren’t these two types of certificates useful? Not really, it depends on your needs. If you want to take the certification exam and want to learn how to prepare meals for the elderly at home, treat chronic diseases, or go to the community to do volunteer science popularization, you can choose a training certificate that has sufficient content and covers meal planning for the elderly and nutritional intervention for common diseases in the elderly. It usually costs more than a thousand yuan, and you can get it after taking a test, which is enough. But if you want to use this to find a job, receive skills improvement subsidies, or even apply for points settlement, you must take the public nutritionist skill level certificate issued by a third party of the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau. When applying for the exam, tell the institution clearly that you want to go in the direction of nutrition for the elderly. The preparation materials will specifically include meal preparation for the elderly with dysphagia and nutrition for the elderly. To adjust these targeted contents, there will also be about 30% special examination questions on elderly nutrition during the exam. The certificates after passing the examination can be checked on the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security’s Skilled Talent Evaluation Network. If you meet the conditions, you can receive a skills subsidy of 1,500-2,000 yuan, which is equivalent to studying for free and earning some pocket money.

I used to take care of a student who worked as a caregiver in a nursing home. He used to only cook meals for the elderly according to a fixed menu. After taking the public nutritionist certificate with a geriatric nutrition module, he was able to adjust the meal menu according to the elderly's basic diseases and provide daily nutritional guidance to his family members. The employer directly increased his job allowance by 800 yuan. Now he is invited to give lectures on geriatric nutrition in surrounding communities, and he is quite famous.

Nowadays, many people in the industry think that there is no need to choose the field of geriatric nutrition separately. The examination content of public nutritionists originally covers relevant knowledge, but when it comes to applying for a job, you will find that whether you are applying for a nutrition position in a nursing home or doing self-media related to geriatric nutrition, professional People who have systematically studied nutrition for the elderly have a much higher level of professionalism and user trust. I have compiled statistics on the employment situation of students in the past year and found that the pass rate of students who have taken the module specifically on nutrition for the elderly is nearly 40% higher than those who only studied general content.

Finally, I would like to remind everyone that no matter what type of certificate you apply for, as long as you say "no exam guarantee" or "earn tens of thousands a year as an affiliate", you can just turn around and leave. For formal certificates, you have to take offline exams in person, especially the skill level certificate of human society. They are all closed-book computer exams. The invigilation is very strict and there is no room for maneuver. Don't spend that money.