Updated Board Certified Specialist Eligibility Application and Fee

To become a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, you must first complete the eligibility application and successfully meet the following minimum criteria:

• Current Registered Dietitian (RD) status by CDR
  
  
• Maintenance of RD status with CDR, for a minimum of 2 years from original examination date (by the time of the specialty examination date).
  
  
• Documentation of 1,500 hours of specialty practice experience as an RD within the past five years (by the date the application is due). Required experience can include direct and indirect activities. Please note: Until May 31, 2009, education will be allowed to substitute for a maximum of 1,200 hours of the required experience.

Examination Fee: $250.00

The eligibility application instruction booklet and application forms are available in PDF format for viewing and printing. Click here for more information on PDF documents.