Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Specialty Certification Eligibility Requirements

CDR has passed a motion to change the eligibility requirement for all specialty certifications to the following:

Board Certification as a Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition

• Current Registered Dietitian (RD) status with CDR.
• Maintenance of RD status with CDR, for a minimum of 2 years from original examination date (by the time of the specialty examination date).
• Documentation of 2,000 hours of practice experience as an RD in the specialty area within the past five years (by the date the application is due). Please note: certain education and professional experiences can be used as a substitution for the required 2,000 specialty practice hours up to a maximum of 40% (800 hours).

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Board Certification as a Specialist in Renal Nutrition

• Current Registered Dietitian (RD) status with CDR.
• Maintenance of RD status with CDR, for a minimum of 2 years from original examination date (by the time of the specialty examination date).
• Documentation of 2,000 hours of practice experience as an RD in the specialty area within the past five years (by the date the application is due). Please note: certain education and professional experiences can be used as a substitution for the required 2,000 specialty practice hours up to a maximum of 40% (800 hours).

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Board Certification as a Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition

• Current Registered Dietitian (RD) status with CDR.
• Maintenance of RD status with CDR, for a minimum of 2 years from original examination date (by the time of the specialty examination date).
• Documentation of 2,000 hours of practice experience as an RD in the specialty area within the past five years (by the date the application is due). Please note: certain education and professional experiences can be used as a substitution for the required 2,000 specialty practice hours up to a maximum of 40% (800 hours).

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Board Certification as a Specialist in Sport Dietetics

• Current Registered Dietitian (RD) status by CDR
• Maintenance of RD status with CDR, for a minimum of 2 years from original examination date (by the time of the specialty examination date).
• Documentation of 1,500 hours of specialty practice experience as an RD within the past five years (by the date the application is due). Required experience can include direct and indirect activities. Please note: Until May 31, 2009, education will be allowed to substitute for a maximum of 1,200 hours of the required experience.

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