NS 3325 CHAPTER #16 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Nutritionist - Answer-- College degree not necessary
- May not have any formal background in nutrition
- No formally recognized nutritional credential
Dietitian - Answer-- Has a college degree
- Has academic and clinical experience in nutrition
- Credential = RD
What are the steps to become an RD? - Answer-- 4-year degree from accredited
university (must meet Didatic Program in Dietetics requirements set by ACEND and
AND)
- At least 1200 hours of supervised, post-baccalaureate nutrition experience
- Successful passing of the National Board Exam for dietitians
Other Courses for the Sports Dietitian - Answer-- Exercise physiology
- Kinesiology
- Sports Management
- Sports Nutrition
Dietetic Internships - Answer-- Internships are accredited by ACEND and Academy
of Nutrition
and Dietetics (AND):
-- Housed in a college, health care facility, government agency, or
recognized business
-- Internship site can only accept students meeting DPD requirements
- Interns complete at least 1,200 hours of supervised practice.
- Internship site director and preceptors must have RDs
Registered Dietitian Board Exam - Answer-- Commission on Dietetic Registration
(CDR) oversees the RD
exam
- Taken after completion of internship
- Test sites located throughout United States
- Computerized test
- Competency in nutrition knowledge and practical application
- Scoring is immediate
What are the continuing education requirements? - Answer-- Development of 5-year
education plan
- Plan requires 75 hours of continuing education:
-- Attending seminars and conferences
-- Completion of dietetics-related academic coursework
-- Conducting research
-- Attaining CDR-approved certification such as the CSSD
-- Participating in journal clubs and study groups
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Nutritionist - Answer-- College degree not necessary
- May not have any formal background in nutrition
- No formally recognized nutritional credential
Dietitian - Answer-- Has a college degree
- Has academic and clinical experience in nutrition
- Credential = RD
What are the steps to become an RD? - Answer-- 4-year degree from accredited
university (must meet Didatic Program in Dietetics requirements set by ACEND and
AND)
- At least 1200 hours of supervised, post-baccalaureate nutrition experience
- Successful passing of the National Board Exam for dietitians
Other Courses for the Sports Dietitian - Answer-- Exercise physiology
- Kinesiology
- Sports Management
- Sports Nutrition
Dietetic Internships - Answer-- Internships are accredited by ACEND and Academy
of Nutrition
and Dietetics (AND):
-- Housed in a college, health care facility, government agency, or
recognized business
-- Internship site can only accept students meeting DPD requirements
- Interns complete at least 1,200 hours of supervised practice.
- Internship site director and preceptors must have RDs
Registered Dietitian Board Exam - Answer-- Commission on Dietetic Registration
(CDR) oversees the RD
exam
- Taken after completion of internship
- Test sites located throughout United States
- Computerized test
- Competency in nutrition knowledge and practical application
- Scoring is immediate
What are the continuing education requirements? - Answer-- Development of 5-year
education plan
- Plan requires 75 hours of continuing education:
-- Attending seminars and conferences
-- Completion of dietetics-related academic coursework
-- Conducting research
-- Attaining CDR-approved certification such as the CSSD
-- Participating in journal clubs and study groups
