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DTR Examination—Eligibility Requirements

Option 1—Associate Degree

  1. Completion of an Associate degree granted by a US regionally accredited college/university (or foreign equivalent).
  2. Completion of an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) Accredited Dietetic Technician Program (minimum of 450 supervised practice hours).
    
 

Option 2—Bachelor's Degree & DPD

  1. Completion of a bachelor’s degree granted by a US regionally accredited college/university (or foreign equivalent).
  2. Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD).

For additional information and relevant forms, please click here
 

Click here for additional information regarding Individuals with Foreign Degrees.