Certifications for CPEUs
For practitioners credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to claim continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completing a certification, the certification must be approved by CDR for CPEUs. For approval, the certifying organization must complete and submit a certification application for CDR review. The certifying organization must also pay a $500 application fee, which covers the cost of application review and is non-refundable, even if the request is denied.
To be approved by CDR for CPEUs, the certification must:
- Apply to professional or inter-professional nutrition and dietetics practice as defined by the Essential Practice Competencies
- Have established eligibility requirements for learners to become certified
- Require that learners pass an exam to become certified
- Have an established period of validity after which the certification expires, or learners become recertified
- Have established requirements for learners to be recertified
- Be accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or by ISO/IEC 17024:2012
- Be reviewed and approved by both CDR’s Competency Assurance Panel and CDR’s Board of Commissioners
The number of CPEUs awarded for certifications is calculated based on the eligibility requirements for learners to become certified:
| Minimum eligibility requirement | CPEUs awarded |
| RD credential | 75 |
| College degree | 50 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 25 |
Questions? Please email priorapproval@eatright.org.
CDR’s Competency Assurance Panel will review Activity Types 260 - 651 Certifications every five years to ensure accuracy. CDR’s last review was conducted in 2025.
CDR approval of CPEUs does not constitute endorsement by CDR of a CDR CPE Provider, activities, or materials.
To submit a certification application, you must create a new CDR CPE Provider account, even if you already have a CDR CPE Provider account for prior approval of CPEUs.
To create a new account to submit a certification for CPEUs, please complete the form below. Note: Account activation can take 2 - 3 business days.