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Dietetic Technician Registration Option

Beginning in June 2009, the Accreditation Council for Education of Nutrition (ACEND) and Dietetics created a new pathway to becoming a Nutrition and Dietetic Technician Registered (NDTR).

Pathway III

Completion of a Baccalaureate degree granted by a US regionally accredited college/university, or foreign equivalent, and completion of an ACEND Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD).

Miami University students meet these criteria when they graduate with a degree in Nutrition with a concentration in Dietetics. There are many positions for those with NDTR certification (upon successful completion of the NDTR Exam) in long-term care, food service, clinical dietetics, and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs.

Applying to take the NDTR exam

Once you have graduated, you may apply to take the NDTR exam by registering online and submitting a NDTRE Mis-Use Form and an official Miami University transcript showing completion of a Kinesiology and Health degree with a dietetic concentration to the Dietetics Program Director. The NDTRE form is available at the Commission on Dietetic Registration website. The NDTRE form and official transcript must be received by the Program Director as original paper copies with your signature in blue ink on the NDTRE form. Faxed or e-mailed copies are not acceptable. Once the Program Director receives your original signed form and transcript, your information will be sent to CDR for processing. The CDR will send you a link to the online personal demographic information to complete and the Graduate Candidate Survey. This survey must be completed before your application can be processed. You will receive notification from CDR of your eligibility to take the exam and instructions to assist with preparing for and taking the exam.