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- PDP Guide Updates for 2008
- March Final Report of the Phase 2 Future Practice & Education Task Force
- Upcoming CDR Elections
- Draft Report of the Phase 2 Future Practice & Education Task Force Report
- Online Dietetics Preceptor Training Now Available Free of Charge
- Updated CDR Specialty Certification Eligibility Requirements
- ADAF Disaster Relief Fund
- Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management
- Reminder: Have You Submitted Your Learning Plan to CDR?
- Fellow of the American Dietetic Association Certification Program Update
- CDR Approves New Research CPE Activity Type
- New Fellow and Specialty Online Directories Available
- New Features and Update For the Specialty Certification Program
- Update Your Database Profile Online
- Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management Program
- CDR's Newest CPE Accredited Providers
- Entry-Level Dietetics Practice Audit
- Professional Development Portfolio
- Computer Based Testing Update
- CDR Publishes Article on CPE Opportunities for Preceptors in CADE Newsletter
- Professional Development Portfolio Pilot Completed
- Over 27,000 dietetics professionals participate in Professional Development workshop
- Continuing professional education provider accreditation handbook and application are available
- Invoices for the annual registration maintenance fee will be mailed to all credentialed practitioners in June. The $50.00 payment is due postmarked on or before August 31.
- Do We Have Your Current Address?
PDP Guide Updates for 2008
CDR has made some very important updates to the PDP Process this year! Click below to find out what exactly has changed from years past.
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Upcoming CDR Election Information
ADA Elections Home Page
Click here to vote in the 2008 ADA/CDR Election
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March Final Report of the Phase 2 Future Practice & Education Task Force
The ADA House of Delegates (HOD) has released the March Final Report of the Phase 2 Future Practice & Education Task Force. Report available here in PDF format.
Feedback on this report by CDR credentialed practitioners should be forwarded to the Phase 2 Task Force mailbox (Phase2TaskForce@eatright.org) until April 24, 2008.
Return to TopDraft Report of the Phase 2 Future Practice & Education Task Force Report
The ADA House of Delegates (HOD) has released the Draft Report of the Phase 2 Future Practice & Education Task Force Report available here in PDF format.
Return to TopOnline Dietetics Preceptor Training is now available free of charge
CDR is proud to introduce the new Online Dietetics Preceptor Training module, free of charge and good for a total of eight (8) prior-approved CPEUs.
Return to TopNEW! Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Specialty Certification Eligibility Requirements
CDR has passed a motion to change the eligibility requirement for all specialty certifications to the following:
Board Certification as a Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition
- Current Registered Dietitian (RD) status with 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 2,000 hours of practice experience as an RD in the specialty area within the past five years (by the date the application is due). Please note: certain education and professional experiences can be used as a substitution for the required 2,000 specialty practice hours up to a maximum of 40% (800 hours).
For more application instructions and more information, Click here.
Board Certification as a Specialist in Renal Nutrition
- Current Registered Dietitian (RD) status with 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 2,000 hours of practice experience as an RD in the specialty area within the past five years (by the date the application is due). Please note: certain education and professional experiences can be used as a substitution for the required 2,000 specialty practice hours up to a maximum of 40% (800 hours).
For more application instructions and more information, Click here.
Board Certification as a Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition
- Current Registered Dietitian (RD) status with 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 2,000 hours of practice experience as an RD in the specialty area within the past five years (by the date the application is due). Please note: certain education and professional experiences can be used as a substitution for the required 2,000 specialty practice hours up to a maximum of 40% (800 hours).
For more application instructions and more information, Click here.
Board Certification as a Specialist in Sport Dietetics
- 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.
For more application instructions and more information, Click here.
Change Your Contact Information and Profile and Pay Your Registration Fees Online
The option to change your contact information and profile and pay your registration fees online is available through CDR's website. Click on the 2nd button on the left entitled "On-line" or click on the computer icon located in the middle of the page. Name changes must be submitted in writing and include legal documentation verifying the change.You may enter the system by using your registration identification number and Web Password. Your Web Password was printed on your registration identification card. If you have previously accessed your record online, you need to use the Web Password you had chosen. If you cannot recall your Web password, call 1/800-877-1600, extension 5500 to receive a new password.
The option to pay your annual registration fee online is available throughout the renewal period (June - December).
Please remember after September 1 to December 31, a $25.00 late fee is required in addition to the annual registration maintenance fee of $50.00.
Registration status will be terminated if the registration fee is not paid on or before December 31. Once registration status has lapsed, individuals must successfully complete the registration examination for Dietitians or Dietetic Technicians to reinstate registration.
New RDs and DTRs are billed immediately following notification of registered status and have 3 months to pay the registration maintenance fee without penalty. Between 4 and 6 months the new RD or DTR must pay the registration maintenance fee along with a $25.00 late fee. If the fee is not paid within six (6) months, registered status will be forfeited.
Registration Identification CardsRegistration Identification Cards are mailed within three (3) weeks to registered dietitians and dietetic technicians, registered who have paid their fees.
Return to TopCDR is no longer accepting applications for the Fellow of the American Dietetic Association. As you already may be aware, CDR conducted a scheduled evaluation of the Fellow Program in 2000-2001. Based on evaluation data, CDR supports the concept of a Fellow recognition program as a means for
The ADA Board of Directors appointed a Member Recognition Taskforce to investigate the process of developing a Fellow recognition program. One of its findings was that "Members expressed interest in a desire to have more value, emphasis, and publicity for current awards and honors at the DPG, affiliate and national levels. However, the majority of the comments stated that there was no interest in the creation of an additional member recognition program at this time." The ADA Board approved a motion that
While CDR is not currently considering reinstatement of the Fellow certification program, the possibility of an advanced level practice certification in the future is not necessarily precluded. If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact us.
CDR approves new Research CPE activity type
Effective June 1, 2001, a new CPE activity type called Research will permit credit for conducting research as a sole or co-investigator. RDs can earn up to 60 CPEUs, and DTRs can earn up to 40 CPEUs in a five-year recertification cycle as indicated here.
CDR adds Newsletter articles to the Professional Reading CPE activity type
Effective June 1, 2001, peer-reviewed articles from dietetics-related professional newsletters can receive CPE credit, as indicated here.
Return to TopCommission on Dietetic Registration Continuing Professional Education Accredited Providers
To view a full listing, please click here.
Entry-Level Practice Audit
The Examination Panel met in June to update the content outline (test specifications) for the entry level dietitian and dietetic technician registration examinations based on the results of the 2000 Dietetics Practice Audit. CDR conducts this empirical study every five years to validate dietetics practice roles and performance competencies needed for entry-level practice and to identify new and emerging practice roles. Examinations based on the newly updated content outlines will be implemented in September 2002. An article summarizing the results will appear in the February 2002 issue of JADA.
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January 1, 2003 - July 31, 2003
Registration Examination for Dietitians
| Total Passing | 832 | (63%) |
| Total Failing | 499 | (37%) |
| Total Testing | 1331 | (100%) |
Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians
| Total Passing | 92 | (54%) |
| Total Failing | 77 | (46%) |
| Total Testing | 169 | (100%) |
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Professional Development Portfolio
In 1998 CDR awarded Oklahoma State University (OSU) with the contract to conduct the national pilot test of the Professional Development Portfolio, the new recertification process for RDs and DTRs. The intent of the pilot is to compare practitioners using the current continuing professional education (CPE) process with those using the Portfolio process and forms. A random sample of practitioners beginning a new certification period in June 1998 (3,000 RDs and 530 DTRs) was invited to participate in the study.
The test, spanning two years, compared a control group of 715 participants using the current CPE reporting recertification process with an experimental group of 714 participants using the Portfolio process. Both groups complete baseline, post, and delayed post surveys. The pilot surveys examine:
- Perceptions of how well the Portfolio embodies the desired components of a recertification program.
- Feelings about using formal self-reflection and learning needs assessment.
- Selection of professional development activities.
- Perceptions of how well the process impacted the transfer of learning to practice.
CDR presented the findings of the national pilot at the October 2000 Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition. Final results from the pilot and practitioner feedback are being used to refine the process and forms prior to implementation in June 2001.
Articles summarizing the results of the national pilot test appeared in the June and July 2001 issues of of the Journal of The American Dietetic Association. If you would like to provide feedback regarding the Professional Development Portfolio, please provide comments to 312/899-0040, ext. 4768 or redesign@eatright.org.
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Over 27,000 dietetics professionals participate in Professional Development workshops
Since 1998, CDR has provided ADA leaders with a copy of a scripted interactive workshop for conducting presentations nationwide and more than 27,000 dietetics professionals have attended Managing Your Professional Development workshops on the subject of CDR's Professional Development Portfolio. The workshop, prior-approved by CDR for two (2) hours of continuing professional education, provides credentialed practitioners with a hands-on opportunity to learn about and experience the Professional Development Portfolio process.
Speak with your ADA delegate to arrange a workshop in your local area.
To locate Managing Professional Development Workshops in your area, please click here.
Return to TopCPE Provider Accreditation Handbook and Application are Available
Strengthening the recertification process is one of the aims of the Professional Development Portfolio. The Portfolio provides dietetics professionals with tools for self-directed life-long learning. Additionally, providers of continuing professional education are essential to professional development. And, because CPE activities are integral to the Portfolio process, CDR has developed a new
Continuing Professional Education Provider Accreditation Handbook so that only providers meeting these standards will be approved.
Feedback from practitioners regarding the new recertification requirements has also supported accreditation of CPE providers. In 1998 when CDR conducted a customer satisfaction and needs assessment survey of RDs and DTRs, one of the top three ranked prospective products and services was accreditation of CPE program providers.
The intent of the CPE Provider Accreditation program is to recognize providers that have met CDR's CPE Standards. This program is voluntary and distinct from the current CPE prior-approval process.
Become a CPE Accredited Provider today! For more information, contact Linda Flanagan at 312/899-0040, ext. 4869.Benefits of CPE Provider Accreditation include recognition by CDR as an accredited provider, enhanced practitioner satisfaction by targeting activities addressing practitioners' learning interests, marketing opportunities with exposure to a market of over 70,000 credentialed practitioners, and a streamlined process with a brief provider application process.
Return to TopIf your address has recently changed, please let us know. You can use the Change of Name, E-mail and/or Address Form available on-line. Other options available are:
- The form attached to your annual registration maintenance fee notice.
- The postage paid return Change of Name and/or Address postcard in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
- Send an e-mail message to cdrnet.org, or a personal letter to CDR. Please include your name and registration ID number.
- Mail a letter to CDR, Please Include your registration ID number.
- For address changes only, call CDR at 1/800-877-1600, extension 5500
All name changes must be submitted in writing to CDR or ADA Membership.
It is important that CDR has your current contact information to ensure the receipt of your registration materials; i.e., identification cards, fee notices, professional development mailings, and the ballot.
Remember to update CDR whenever your name or address information changes.
Commission on Dietetic Registration
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
Phone: 312-899-0040 Ext. 5500
Fax: 312-899-4772