Registration Eligibility Requirements for Dietitians
CDR establishes requirements for eligibility to take the entry-level registration examinations for dietitians and dietetic technicians. Current requirements include academic preparation, supervised practice, and confirmation of academic and practice requirements by verification. These requirements are periodically reviewed and are subject to change.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- Academic Degree
Minimum of a Baccalaureate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college/university or foreign equivalent.
- Current Minimum Academic Requirements
Completion of a Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education (CADE) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics. All Didactic Programs in Dietetics are listed in the Directory of Dietetics Programs. December 31, 1999 is the last postmark date for submitting registration eligibility applications using Plan IV minimum academic requirements.
SUPERVISED PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS
All dietetic education programs accredited by CADE must be in the U.S. or its territories. Supervised practice requirements stipulate completion of one of the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education accredited or approved pathways:
- Accredited Dietetic Internship Program
Provides for the achievement of performance requirements for entry-level dietitians through a minimum of 900 hours of supervised practice. The program follows completion of the Didactic Program in Dietetics and a Baccalaureate degree. Some programs may be completed part-time with supervised practice at a minimum of 20 hours per week and completed within a two-year period.
- Accredited Coordinated Program
Academic program in a U.S. regionally accredited college or university culminating in a minimum of a Baccalaureate degree. The program provides for the achievement of knowledge and performance requirements for entry-level dietitians through integration of didactic instruction with a minimum of 900 hours of supervised practice.
All accredited/approved supervised practice programs are listed in the Online Directory of Dietetics Programs.
REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY RECIPROCITY
Registration eligibility reciprocity is extended to individuals who completed all certification requirements (didactic, experiential and examination) in the country with whom CDR has an agreement. CDR currently has reciprocity agreements with the following foreign regulatory boards.
- Dietitians of Canada (DC)
- Dutch Association of Dietitians/Ministry of Welfare, Public Health and Culture (DAD)
- Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
- Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI)
- Health Professions Council (HPC) United Kingdom
For further information on how to establish registration eligibility, please click here.
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