- Washington State District Dietetic Associations and Practice Groups:
- Greater Seattle
- Greater Spokane
- North Sound
- Olympia Area
- South Sound
- Southwest Washington
- Tricities
- Yakima Valley
Certification and Education
Planning an educational event? To apply for CPEU, you will need the CDR Prior Approval Form, available here. You can email the form, plus supporting documents to WSDA's Continuing Education Chair, Tara Martel.
- Event timing, including time spent for registration, introdutions and breaks. It is sufficient to send the program brochure if it includes this information.
- Learning objectives
- Brief speaker info/bio/CV related to topics presented. Please provide speaker information indicating why the speaker is qualified to speak on the assigned topic.
Information should be sent to Tara Martel, RD.
Send the information at least 4-6 weeks in advance. Questions? Email Tara.
Curious about what the summary information should look like? Link here for a great example!
Remember, with the Portfolio program, attendees should receive a certificate or some other form of verification for their records.
The Commission on Dietetic Registration is pleased to announce a new feature, the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Database, has been added to our web site. The database provides an easy way for RDs and DTRs to locate professional development activities. Individuals can search the database for listings of CDR-approved CPE activities by location, date or key word. The CPE Database can be found in the Professional Development Resource Center at http://www.cdrnet.org/applications/cpe/index.cfm. CDR will be continually updating and enhancing its web site. If you have recommendations, please e-mail cdr@eatright.org. We welcome your input!
Registration Examination for Dietetic Technicians (5/2009 update)
At its April 2009 meeting the Commission on Dietetic Registration established a new registration eligibility pathway for dietetic technicians. Effective June 1, 2009, individuals who have completed both a baccalaureate degree and a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) will be able to take the registration examination for dietetic technicians. Additional academic coursework or supervised practice will not be required. This decision is consistent with CDR’s public protection mission in that it will provide a credential option to DPD graduates who are currently not credentialed, but are employed as dietetic technicians and in other nutrition-related positions. These DPD graduates who do not go on to a dietetic internship will now have an additional option to obtain the DTR credential and it is hoped incentive to remain in the dietetics profession. Once credentialed these individuals will be required to comply with CDR recertification requirements, the ADA/CDR Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics and the Standards of Practice for Dietetic Technicians, Registered. CDR also believes that this alternative registration eligibility option will increase the availability, accessibility and visibility of DTRs throughout the country, ultimately enhancing the value of the DTR and the credential.
Continuing Professional Education may also be obtained from the following professional education activities:
- Exhibits
- Poster Presentations
- Presentations
- Culinary Programs
- Fellowships
- Dietetic Demonstrations
- Academic Courses
- Serving in a leadership role within ADA, WSDA or your District Association
- Publications (Research articles, technical articles, information-sharing articles, abstracts, books, book reviews
- Study Groups
For more information on applying for these hours, contact Tara Martel.