Essential Practice Competencies
The Essential Practice Competencies provide overarching standards for two credentials, the Registered Dietitian (RD) and the Dietetic Technician, registered (DTR). Competencies provide a structured guide to help identify, evaluate, and develop the behaviors required for continuing competence. Unlike entry-level competencies, the essential practice competencies are intended for use throughout a nutrition and dietetics practitioner’s career.
There is an expectation that competencies will be used by the dietetics profession to: identify learning needs; guide continuing professional development and ongoing competence; assist in career progression and professional development; and to communicate the role and competence of the profession to stakeholders (i.e. employers, external accreditation bodies, the public, etc.).
The Essential Practice Competencies are reviewed and updated every 5 years. Credentialed Nutrition and Dietetics Practitioners, and key stakeholders are encouraged to participate in a validation survey to provide feedback on the DRAFT Essential Practice Competencies. Feedback can be submitted via this Survey for RDs, and this Survey for DTRs, and is due October 31, 2024. The Draft document is below for review.