Certification, Licensing, and Special Requirements
Certification or Licensing
For most business and sales positions, you won't need certification. To teach elementary or secondary school classes, you'll need to be licensed under regulations established by the department of education of your state. The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences offers a voluntary certification program. To become certified by the association, you must have at least a bachelor's degree and pass one of the standards-based examinations. The following credentials are available: certified in family and consumer sciences; certified in human development and family studies; certified in hospitality, nutrition, and food science; certified nutrition and wellness educator; and certified personal and family finance educator.
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- Bakery Workers
- Beekeepers
- Beverage Industry Workers
- Biologists
- Brewers
- Canning and Preserving Industry Workers
- Chemical Engineers
- Confectionery Industry Workers
- Cooks and Chefs
- Dairy Products Manufacturing Workers
- Dietetic Technicians
- Dietitians
- Enologists
- Ethical Sourcing Officer
- Farmers
- Fast Food Workers
- Fishers
- Food Service Workers
- Food Technologists
- Health and Regulatory Inspectors
- Manufacturing Production Technicians
- Meatcutters and Meat Packers
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Nutritionists
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- Packaging Engineers
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- Personal Chefs
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- Product Management Directors
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