2022 Standards and Templates
The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics 2022 Accreditation Standards for Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Programs (CP), Didactic Programs (DPD), Internship Programs (DI), Technician Programs (DT) and Foreign (FDE) Programs, resources and templates are provided below. International institutions seeking ACEND accreditation for programs leading to graduates' eligibility to take the Commission on Dietetic Registration's credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists will follow the CP standards.
The 2022 Accreditation Standards become effective June 1, 2022. Effective date of December 31, 2023 for the following:
- Standard 1 Required Element 1.4, Coordinated Programs and 1.4a for Dietetic Internships.
- Standard 3, programs must have these knowledge requirements (KRDN 3.4) and/or competencies (CRDN 3.3-3.6) fully implemented within the curriculum.
In this Section
2022 Accreditation Standards Webinar and Trainings
- Presentation Recording (external link)
- Presentation Slides (.pdf)
- Presentation Questions and Answers (.pdf)
- Standard 4-Student Learning Assessment Recording (external link)
2022 ACEND Accreditation Standards
- 2022 Accreditation Standards for Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Programs (CP) (.pdf)
- 2022 Accreditation Standards for Nutrition and Dietetics Internship Programs (DI) (.pdf)
- 2022 Accreditation Standards for Nutrition and Dietetics Didactic Programs (DPD) (.pdf)
- 2022 Accreditation Standards for Nutrition and Dietetics Technician Programs (DT) (.pdf)
- 2022 Accreditation Standards for Nutrition and Dietetics Education Programs (FDE) (.pdf)
Self-Study Report Templates
- CP Self-Study Report Template (.doc download)
- DI Self-Study Report Template (.doc download)
- DPD Self-Study Report Template (.doc download)
- DPD with ISPP Self-Study Report Template (.doc download)
- DT Self-Study Report Template (.doc download)
- FDE Self-Study Report Template (.doc download)
- Candidacy Teach Out Plan Template (.doc download)
Guidance Information
- Guidance Information Document (.pdf)
- CP, FDE Self-Study Appendices Checklist (.doc download)
- DI and ISPP Self-Study Appendices Checklist (.doc download)
- DPD with ISPP Self-Study Appendices Checklist (.doc download)
- DPD Self-Study Appendices Checklist (.doc download)
- DT Self-Study Appendices Checklist (.doc download)
- Onsite Evidence Checklist (.doc download)
- Distance Education Checklist (.pdf)
- Guidance for Determining Quality of Master's Degree (.pdf)
- Quality Master's Degree Checklist (.pdf)
- Public Notice of Candidacy Status for Website Posting (.doc download)
ACEND Decision Calendar
The ACEND Board follows the decision calendar for program accreditation reviews.
Summary and Signature Page Templates
- Introduction CP Summary and Signature Page (.doc download)
- Introduction DPD Summary and Signature Page (.doc download)
- Introduction DPD with ISPP Summary and Signature Page (.doc download)
- Introduction DI Summary and Signature Page (.doc download)
- Introduction DT Summary and Signature Page (.doc download)
- Introduction FDE Summary and Signature Page (.doc download)
Nutrition and Dietetics Standard-Specific Templates
- Required Element 1.5 Program Director Job Description (all program types) (Optional) (.doc download)
- Required Element 1.6 Planned Supervised Practice Hours (CP, DI, DT, ISPP) (.doc download)
- Required Element 1.6 Planned Supervised Practice Hours (FDE) (.doc download)
- Required Element 2.1-2.2 Program Evaluation Plan (CP) (.doc download)
- Required Element 2.1-2.2 Program Evaluation Plan (DI) (.doc download)
- Required Element 2.1-2.2 Program Evaluation Plan (DPD) (.doc download)
- Required Element 2.1-2.2 Program Evaluation Plan (DT) (.doc download)
- Required Element 2.1-2.2 Program Evaluation Plan (FDE) (.doc download)
- Required Element 2.3 Continuous Program Improvement Plan (.doc download)
- Required Element 3.1 NDTR Required Components Checklist (DT) (.doc download)
- Required Element 3.1 RDN Required Components Checklist (CP, DPD, FDE) (.doc download)
- Required Element 3.2 CRDN Curriculum Map (DI) (.doc download)
- Required Element 3.2 KRDN- CRDN Curriculum Map (CP, FDE) (.doc download)
- Required Element 3.2 KRDN Curriculum Map (DPD) (.doc download)
- Required Element 3.2 KNDT-CNDT Curriculum Map (DT) (.doc download)
- Required Element 3.3 NDTR Summary of Learning Activities (DT) (.doc download)
- Required Element 3.3 RDN Summary of Learning Activities (CP, DI, DPD, FDE, ISPP) (.doc download)
- Required Element 4.1-4.2 RDN Core Competency Assessment Table (CP, DI, FDE, ISPP) (.doc download)
- Required Element 4.1-4.2 Core Knowledge Assessment Table (DPD) (.doc download)
- Required Element 4.1-4.2 NDTR Core Competency Assessment Table (DT) (.doc download)
- Required Element 5.1 Faculty Roster (.doc download)
- Required Element 5.1-6.1 Preceptor and Facility Roster (CP, DI, FDE, DT, ISPP) (.doc download)
- Required Element 5.3 Preceptor Qualifications Form (Optional) (.doc download)
- Required Element 7.3 Information to the Public Checklist (All programs) (.doc download)
- Required Element 8.1-8.2 CP and FDE Policies and Procedures Checklist (CP, FDE) (.doc download)
- Required Element 8.1-8.2 DI and ISPP Policies and Procedures Checklist (DI, ISPP) (.doc download)
- Required Element 8.1-8.2 DPD Policies and Procedures Checklist (DPD) (.doc download)
- Required Element 8.1-8.2 DT Policies and Procedures Checklist (DT) (.doc download)
Crosswalks
- 2022-2017 RDN Competency Crosswalk (.pdf)
- 2022-2017 NDTR Competency Crosswalk (.pdf)
- 2022-2017 CP Standards Crosswalk (.pdf)
- 2022-2017 DI Standards Crosswalk (.pdf)
- 2022-2017 DPD Standards Crosswalk (.pdf)
- 2022-2017 FDE Standards Crosswalk (.pdf)
- 2022-2017 DT Standards Crosswalk (.pdf)
- FEM 2017/2022 RDN Competency Crossmap (.pdf)
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