The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) is the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' accrediting agency for education programs preparing students for careers as registered dietitian nutritionists or nutrition and dietetic technicians, registered.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) |
Nutrition and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (NDTR) |
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Future Education Model Graduate Programs |
Future Education Model Bachelor’s Programs |
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Coordinated Programs in Dietetics |
Nutrition and Dietetic Technician Programs |
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Didactic Programs in Dietetics |
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Dietetic Internships |
This information is provided in response to questions from the public about eligibility to sit for exams to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist or Dietetic Technician, Registered, and the presence of ACEND®-accredited programs at educational institutions. No other statement about the quality of an educational institution is intended or implied. Only graduates of ACEND®-accredited programs are eligible to take the exam to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist or Dietetic Technician, Registered. Individuals who only have degrees in nutrition, dietetics or other related areas from programs that are not ACEND®-accredited are NOT ELIGIBLE to take the exam to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist or Dietetic Technician, Registered. Educational institutions on the list, below, either have no nutrition program or the nutrition program is not accredited by ACEND®.
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Please contact the ACEND® office at 800/877-1600 ext.5400 if you have questions.
*Purdue University Global is not affiliated with the ACEND-accredited Purdue University DPD and CPD programs