Requirements To Take Registered Dietitian Exam

What are the Eligibility Requirements to take the Registered Dietitian Exam? I would like to become Dietitians. So I have to take the license of it. Please also tell me about the exam pattern of the Registered Dietitian Exam also? All help are appreciated.

Hii Buddy , I want to know What is the Requirements for Registration in Dietitian Exam
of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , Would you pzz Give me Details about same ?

[Shaleen]

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) are Food and Nutrition Experts who have met the following Criteria to Earn the RDN Credential:


Academic Requirements

Academic Degree

Candidates have Minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree Granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college/university or foreign equivalent.

Current Minimum Academic Requirements :

Completion of an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics. All Didactic Programs in Dietetics are listed in the Directory of Dietetics Programs. December 31, 1999 is the last postmark date for submitting registration eligibility applications using Plan IV minimum academic requirements.

Contact Details :

Phone: 800/877-1600, ext. 5400
Fax: 312/899-4817
E-mail: education@eatright.org


Address :

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Accreditation and Education Programs Team
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995

Hello sir, for registered dietition exam which document or eligibility should be required? Please provided me detail of Requirements to Take Registered Dietitian Exam?

[Shaleen]

CDR establishes requirements for eligibility to take the entry-level registration examinations for dietitians and dietetic technicians.

Current requirements include academic preparation, supervised practice, and confirmation of academic and practice requirements by verification.

Academic Requirements

Candidates have Minimum of a Baccalaureate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college/university or foreign equivalent.

Current Minimum Academic Requirements

Completion of an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics.

All Didactic Programs in Dietetics are listed in the Directory of Dietetics Programs.

Supervised Practice Requirements:

All dietetic education programs accredited by ACEND must be in the U.S. or its territories. Supervised practice requirements stipulate completion of one of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics accredited pathways:

Accredited Dietetic Internship Program
Accredited Coordinated Program

Requirements To Take Registered Dietitian Exam some Internship certificate:

Should clearly state dietetic internship / training done
Should have dates of starting and completing internship
Should be signed by the Supervising dietitian (RD)