Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
RDs and RDNs are food and nutrition experts who have met the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s (CDR) criteria to become credentialed through the completion of academic, supervised practice, and examination requirements. RD and RDNs work in a wide variety of settings, including health care, business and industry, community/public health, education, research, government agencies and private practice.RDs and RDNs are food and nutrition experts who have met the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s (CDR) criteria to become credentialed through the completion of academic, supervised practice, and examination requirements. RD and RDNs work in a wide variety of settings, including health care, business and industry, community/public health, education, research, government agencies and private practice.WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRDs and RDNs are food and nutrition experts who have met the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s (CDR) criteria to become credentialed through the completion of academic, supervised practice, and examination requirements. RD and RDNs work in a wide variety of settings, including health care, business and industry, community/public health, education, research, government agencies and private practice.
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Foundational
Years
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Skills
Accessibility
Advocacy
Business
Clinical Care
Clinical Research
Community Health
Counseling
Critical Thinking
Cultural Competency
Cultural Sensitivity
Dietetics
Diversity
Equity
Ethics
Evidence Based Healthcare
Food Safety
Food Science
Food Service Management
Global Health
Healthcare Informatics
Inclusion
Leadership
Management
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Nutrition
Nutrition Assessment
Nutrition Education
Organizational Management
Pharmacotherapy
Population Health Management
Product Development
Public Health
Registered Dietitian
Scholarship
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Standards
ACEND Standards for Nutrition and Dietetics
The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) is the accrediting agency for education programs preparing students for careers as registered dietitian nutritionists or nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered. ACEND® develops and publishes Accreditation standards for dietetics programs.
