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    • REGISTERED DIETITIAN (RD) OR REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST (RDN) CERTIFICATION

      Title: REGISTERED DIETITIAN (RD) OR REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST (RDN) CERTIFICATION ,After successfully completing eligibility requirements and being validated by CDR, individuals are eligible to take the registration examination for dietitians.Exam OverviewExamination ResourcesPass/Fail Statistics,RDs are food and nutrition experts who have met the Commission on Dietetic Registrations (CDR) criteria to earn the RD credential. ... For additional information about registered dietitians, refer to the Scope of Practice documents and Definition of Terms.
      https://www.cdrnet.org/RDN
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    • Guidelines for Credential Placement

      Jacob, MS, RD, CSG, LDN,When referring to your certification status in written text or verbally, the phrase to be used is registered dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist....   - An introduction of a speaker might read:  FirstNameLastName is a registered dietitian nutritionist who has obtained the advanced practitioner certification in clinical nutrition....   - An introduction of a speaker might read:  FirstNameLastName is a registered dietitian nutritionist who is a board certified specialist in sports dietetics.
      https://www.cdrnet.org/rd-credential-placement
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    • Highlights

      -  Graduate Degree Requirement - Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum degree requirement for eligibility to take the registration examination for dietitians will change from a bachelors degree to a graduate degree.  RD RDN DTR NDTR Credential Use and Misuse - The Registered Dietitian (RD); Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN); Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) or Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered (NDTR) credentials are awarded by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to individuals who meet specific academic and supervised practice requirements and who successfully pass a registration examination.
      https://www.cdrnet.org/highlights
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    • RDE OR RDNE MISUSE POLICY

      Title: RDE OR RDNE MISUSE POLICY Candidates are required to agree to this policy in their online REPS application before being approved for eligibility for the registration examination for dietitians.... RDE is an acronym for Registered Dietitian (RD) Eligible and RDNE is an acronym for Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Eligible. Anyone can file a complaint with CDR regarding an individual using: RDE or RDNE RD Eligible or RDN EligibleRegistered Dietitian Eligible or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist EligibleRD or RDN if they are not registered as an RD or RDN with CDRrd or rdn in an email address prior to passing the registration examination for dietitians Does the CDR recognize the use of RDE or RDNE?
      https://www.cdrnet.org/program-director/rde-misuse
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    • CDR Scholarships and Awards

      ,NEW: Emerging Research Grant  - Award amount: $10,000 - Number of recipients: Up to 5 annually - The Emerging Researcher Grant aims to accelerate the professional development of emerging registered dietitian nutritionist researchers. ... The grant is intended for ACEND program directors and faculty who oversee ongoing research within their programs that engages enrolled nutrition and dietetics students who are completing their eligibility requirements to take the registration examination for dietitians.... Advanced Practice Residency Award - Students - Continuing Education Award - Award Amount: Up to $5,000 per student           - The purpose of this award is to provide funding to support Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) who are enrolled in advanced practice residency programs.
      https://www.cdrnet.org/Scholarships-Awards
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    • CDR's Roles and Governance

      Title: CDR's Roles and Governance ,The purpose of the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), as the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy), is to serve the public by establishing and enforcing standards effective for the profession, occupation, role, or specialty area with autonomy in decision‐making over all essential certification, including standard setting, the Code of Ethics, the Candidate Code of Conduct and issuing credentials to individuals who meet our standards, recertification policies and all related activities. ... ,The Commission currently consists of 12 members, 9 who are RDNs or RDs, 1 of whom is a newly credentialed practitioner, 1 NDTR or DTR and 1 public representative. ... ,CDR currently administers ten (10) separate and distinct certification programs that award credentials: Registered Dietitian; Registered Dietitian NutritionistDietetic Technician, Registered; Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, RegisteredBoard Certified Specialist in Renal NutritionBoard Certified Specialist in Pediatric NutritionBoard Certified Specialist in Sports DieteticsBoard Certified Specialist in Gerontological NutritionBoard Certified Specialist in Oncology NutritionBoard Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight ManagementBoard Certification as a Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care NutritionAdvanced Practice in Clinical Nutrition,
      https://www.cdrnet.org/cdrs-roles
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    • Test Bundle Voucher

      ,,Any candidate who has met exam eligibility requirements and been approved by CDR for exam eligibility for the registration examination for dietitians (RD Exam) or registration examination for dietetic technicians (DTR exam) may choose to purchase a Test Bundle Voucher.... They must be used by the individual who purchased the bundle for the exam for which they purchased it.... If you pass on your first attempt, you have achieved your goal of becoming registered and do not need to utilize the second voucher.
      https://www.cdrnet.org/testbundlevoucher
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    • RD EXAMINATION - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

      Individuals who want to be credentialed as a RD in the US must comply with CDRs eligibility and examination requirements.... Option 5 - Canadian Registered DietitianCanadian applicants who are graduates of a dietetics program recognized as accredited in Canada, who are members of Dietitians of Canada, and who are licensed as a Canadian RD (or equivalent provincial designation) may apply for registration eligibility with CDR. ... A verification statement is issued to individuals who successfully complete the program as evidence of eligibility to apply for a U.S.
      https://www.cdrnet.org/RDNeligibility
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    • 2024 GRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT – REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY

      Title: 2024 GRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT – REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum degree requirement for eligibility to take the registration examination for dietitians changed from a bachelor's degree to a graduate degree. ... ,Starting January 1, 2024, a graduate degree is the minimum degree requirement for those seeking to become eligible for the registration examination for dietitians.... Individuals who established eligibility for the registration examination for dietitians on or before December 31, 2023 or those who are already registered are not required by CDR to obtain a graduate degree.
      https://www.cdrnet.org/GraduateDegree
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    • RD RDN DTR NDTR CREDENTIAL USE OR MISUSE

      Title: RD RDN DTR NDTR CREDENTIAL USE OR MISUSE ,The Registered Dietitian (RD); Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN); Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) or Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered (NDTR) credentials are awarded by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to individuals who meet specific academic and supervised practice requirements and who successfully pass a registration examination.... The RD or RDN credential cannot be used to mean Retired Dietitian or Retired Dietitian Nutritionist.
      https://www.cdrnet.org/use-misuse
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    • RECERTIFICATION INFORMATION

      Title: RECERTIFICATION INFORMATION For a brief tutorial video on the recertification basics, please click here.  -  To maintain registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), RDs and DTRs are required to complete the following: Yearly Requirements:Maintain current contact information (email, mail, phone) with CDR.Pay the yearly registration maintenance fee.
      https://www.cdrnet.org/recertification-information
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    • CDR CPE Activity Type Definitions

       Jointly Accredited Providers offer continuing education targeted to specific professions and provide Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) opportunities designed to address the professional practice gaps of the healthcare team using an educational planning process that reflects input from those healthcare professionals who make up the team.
      https://www.cdrnet.org/cdr-cpe-activity-type-definitions
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