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How to Become a Registered Dietitian
What do I need to do to become a RD?
(From the ADA Careers page.)
1. Complete high school.
2. Enroll in a university that offers a Coordinated Program (CP) in dietetics granting a bachelor's degree. A CP combines classroom and at least 900 hours of supervised practical experience and is accredited by CADE.
3. CP graduates are eligible to take the Registration Examination for Dietitians. Graduates that receive a passing grade become credentialed as RDs (registered dietitians). Each can add the letters “RD” after his or her name.
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1. Complete high school.
2. Enroll in a university that offers a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) granting a bachelor's degree. A DPD provides only the classroom courses and is accredited or approved by CADE.
3. After you receive your bachelor's degree, you will then need to apply for and complete a CADE-accredited Dietetic Internship Program (DI). The DI provides at least 900 hours of supervised practical experience.
4. DI graduates are eligible to take the Registration Examination for Dietitians. Graduates that receive a passing grade become credentialed as RDs (registered dietitians). Each can add the letters “RD” after his or her name.
