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Dietetic Technician Program
Dietetic Technician Program
Upon successful completion of the dietetic technician program,
the student is eligible to sit for the Commission of Dietetics
Registration (CDR) national exam for dietetic technician,
registered. A student may complete the dietetic technician
program by successfully completing one of the following three
options.
Track 1 Students
Track 1 is for students seeking a four-year degree or for
students who are seeking an associate of applied science (AAS)
degree, but who may eventually seek a four-year degree. Track 1
students take 16 credits of science prerequisites: Biology 190, 223,
224 and 251.
Track 2 Students
Track 2 is for students who are seeking an associate of applied
science (AAS) degree. Track 2 students take eight credits of
science prerequisites: Biology 141 and 142. These credits may not
transfer to a four-year institution within the NSHE system.
StudentsWithA Four-year Degree
A student with a four-year didactic degree in nutrition from an
institution accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for
Dietetics Education (CADE) of the AmericanDietetic Association
may qualify as a Track 3 student. The following conditions must
be met. The student must provide the following to the dietetic
technician program director.
Official Copies of All Transcripts
The original Statement of Verification issued from an ADA
accredited four-year institution. The Statement of Verification
must be for a didactic program for dietetics.
To complete the program and be eligible to take the exam
for registration, a Track 3 student must complete 3 three-credit
courses comprised of 450 hours of supervised work experience at
a satisfactory level.
To be considered for acceptance as a Track 3 student, please
contact the dietetic technician program director at 775-673-8218
or jgrover@tmcc.edu.
Accreditation
The dietetic technician program is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of
the AmericanDietetic Association, a specialized accrediting body
recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary
Accreditation and the United States Department of Education.
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education can be
contacted at:
Commission on the Accreditation for Dietetics Education
American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60606-6995
312-899-0040 ext. 5400
www.eatright.org