Who is a Dietetic Technician (DTR)?

Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTR) are individuals who have

• completed a minimum of an Associate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college or university;



• completed a minimum of 450 supervised practice hours through a Dietetic Technician Program as accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association;



• successfully completed the Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians; and



• accrued 50 hours of approved continuing professional education every five years.
  
  OR



• completed the minimum of a baccalaureate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college or university, or foreign equivalent;



• met current academic requirements (Didactic Program in Dietetics) as accredited by the Commission of Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE);



• completed a minimum of 450 supervised practice under the auspices of a Dietetic Technician Program as accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association;



• successfully completed the Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians; and



• complied with the Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) recertification requirements.