Annual Registration Maintenance Fee
In order to maintain their credential, all RD and DTRs must pay a yearly registration maintenance fee: RDs: $70 and DTRs: $60.
This fee funds registration services for all registered professionals and is used to finance on-going CDR operations, new programs, products and services designed to enhance the skills, credibility and marketplace perception of the dietetics profession.
Billing and Due DatesEarly June Fee notices sent
August 31 $70 RD fee payment due |
Late Fee ScheduleSeptember 1 to October 31 November 1 to December 31 January 1 to March 31* |
How to PayFees can be paid online, by mail, or by contacting CDR. Resources related to making your payment can be found below. |
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New RDs and DTRsNewly credentialed practitioners receive their fee notice via email approximately 10 days after passing the examination. After this email is received, the fee can be paid by signing into the MyCDR page, or by contacting CDR. After 60 days $25 late fee: RDs $95 / DTRs $85 total due After 240 days Registered status will be terminated |
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Termination of Registration*If payment of $270 for RDs or $260 for DTRs is not received by March 31, registered status is terminated.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Former RDs who do not have a graduate degree must apply for reauthorization to take the registration examination for dietitians on or before December 31, 2023 to be exempt from the graduate degree requirement. RDs who apply for reauthorization to take the registration examination for dietitians on or after January 1, 2024 must have completed a graduate degree granted by a US regionally accredited college or university or foreign equivalent. |
Voluntary TerminationIf you want to drop your registered status, you will need to notify CDR in writing (cdr@eatright.org or 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190 Chicago, IL 60606 ). Please include your CDR identification number and reason for dropping your credential, e.g.,
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