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Students who have completed both a baccalaureate degree and the Didactic Program in Dietetics are eligible to take the examination to become a Dietetic Technician, Registered. 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 without meeting additional academic or supervised practice requirements.

Effective June 1, 2009:

New Pathway III

Completion of a Baccalaureate degree granted by a US regionally accredited college/university, or foreign equivalent, and completion of a Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education (CADE) Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD).

When one completes their BS degree with an option in dietetics and have passed the didactic classes in dietetics listed below which are in the curriculum for the BS degree, then they may apply to take the Dietetic Technician exam. They should contact the current Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dr. Lisa A. Kessler, Associate Professor to complete and submit the application to sit for the exam. This cannot be done until the student has received their official transcript.

Since the Dietetic Technician exam has only recently (June 2009) been changed so that our students (who graduate with a BS in Nutrition with an option in dietetics with the approved Didactic courses in dietetics all passed) can take it, we have only had a handful of students take the exam. The majority of our students prefer to follow the career path of the RD (registered dietitian), but it is anticipated that the Dietetic technician pathway will become increasingly popular as it becomes more known.

The Department of Human Nutrition and Food Science statistics:

• During the 2010 year, 4 students took the exam and 2 passed (50% pass rate)
• The pass rate in 2011 was 80% (4/5)

The national pass rate is 50%; our average 2-year pass rate has been 67%.

Didactic Coursework in Dietetics

CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA
Department of the Human Nutrition and Food Science
Approved on November 23, 2010

Requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics for ADA Membership Eligibility and/or to take the Dietitian Technician, Registered exam and/or to apply for a Dietetic Internship

Knowledge Requirements for Plan V Didactic Program

Foods and Nutrition

Supporting Coursework