{"id":1457,"date":"2018-10-29T09:26:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T13:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/nutricion\/?page_id=1457"},"modified":"2024-10-23T11:43:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T15:43:31","slug":"becoming-a-registered-dietitian-nutritionist-rdn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/nutricion\/becoming-a-registered-dietitian-nutritionist-rdn\/","title":{"rendered":"DPD &#8211; BECOMING A REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST (RDN)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1457\" class=\"elementor elementor-1457\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d14032a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d14032a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a7827b2\" data-id=\"6a7827b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f787b00 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f787b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), the Commission on Dietetic Registration outlines the steps required for exam eligibility. As of January 1, 2024, a master\u2019s degree will be required in addition to completing the supervised practice component from an ACEND-accredited program, which has always been a standard for entry-level dietitians. For detailed information on the different pathways to meet these requirements, visit the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatright.org\/become-an-rdn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AND &#8211; Become a RDN<\/a>.<\/p><p><br \/>In Puerto Rico, local regulations require nutrition and dietetics professionals to obtain and maintain licensure. To qualify, current regulations mandate completing an undergraduate degree in nutrition and dietetics from an accredited institution, along with a supervised practice component from an ACEND-accredited program, or alternatively, a master\u2019s degree in nutrition. After completing these steps, you are eligible to take the local licensure exam. Those who obtain the RDN credential may request an exemption from this exam. For more information, visit the following links: <a href=\"https:\/\/cndpr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colegio de Nutricionistas y Dietistas de Puerto Rico<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salud.pr.gov\/CMS\/343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junta Examinadora de Nutricionistas y Dietistas de Puerto Rico<\/a>.<\/p><hr \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df5b81 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0df5b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9f373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d9f373\" 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