DUTCH REGISTERED DIETITIAN PATHWAY
To apply for registration eligibility with CDR, email cdrexams@eatright.org the following required documentation:
- Verification Statement: a Verification Statement issued by the Dutch Association of Dietitians (NVD) confirming that an individual is actively registered by the NVD in the Netherlands.
- Foreign Degree Evaluation
- Registration Examination for Dietitians (RD exam): A foreign degree evaluation confirming that the individual has completed a minimum of a graduate degree granted by a university in the Netherlands and equivalent to a graduate degree granted by a university accredited by a United States Department of Education (USDE) recognized accrediting agency. This degree evaluation must be obtained from one of the non-for-profit agencies listed on the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics’ (ACEND) website.
- Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians (DTR exam): A foreign degree evaluation confirming that the individual has completed the equivalent of a minimum of a bachelor’s degree granted by a USDE-recognized, accredited institution. The degree evaluation must be obtained from one of the non-for-profit agencies listed on the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics’ (ACEND) website.
CDR will begin the application process when your required documentation is received. You will receive an email from our Registration Eligibility Processing System (REPS) requesting that you complete an online application form. Please note, CDR will use the name given on your verification statement. This name should match the name on the valid, government-issued, photo ID you plan to present when testing. If the name on your ID does not match CDR and Pearson VUE’s systems, you will be turned away from the testing center and lose your examination fee.
After CDR receives confirmation of the completion of your online application, we will notify our testing agency, Pearson VUE, of your eligibility. You will receive an Authorization to Test email from Pearson VUE giving you access to their web portal so you may schedule your exam.