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Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) Certification

Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians
Test Specifications Effective January 1, 2007

 

 

Percent of Exam

I. Food and Nutrition Sciences

  1. Principles of Food Preparation
  2. Nutrient Composition of Food
  3. Principles of Normal Nutrition

 

8

II. Nutrition Care Process and Model – Simple Conditions

  1. Nutrition Screening and Assessment
  2. Nutrition Diagnosis
  3. Nutrition Intervention (Planning and Intervention)
  4. Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

 

40

III. Counseling, Education, and Training

  1. Assessment and Planning
  2. Implementation and Evaluation

 

7

IV. Foodservice Systems

  1. Menu Plannig
  2. Procurment and Materials Management
  3. Food Production, Distribution, Service, and Facility Design
  4. Sanitation and Safety

 

21

V. Management

  1. Human Resources
  2. Finance and Materials
  3. Marketing Products and Services
  4. Principals and Processes
  5. Quality Improvement and Research

 

24

Several of the Domain categories for both the Registration Examination for Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians are identical or similar in wording. The coordinating study outline/syllabus delineates the level of practice for each category listed in the Test Specification Outlines. They can be found in the Study Guide for the Registration Examination for Dietitians and the Study Guide for the Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians.
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