Are you interested in becoming a Registered Dietitian?
Registered Dietitians are nutrition professionals
who work in a wide variety of employment settings, including health care, business and industry, public health, education, research, and private practice.
Registered dietitians (RDs) are food and nutrition experts who have met the following criteria to earn the RD credential:
- Complete a minimum of a bachelor's degree at a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and course work approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
- Complete a CADE-accredited supervised practice program at a healthcare facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation, or combined with undergraduate or graduate studies. Typically, a practice program will run six to twelve months in length.
- Pass a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
- Complete continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration.
Mesa Community College can help you get started towards becoming a Registered Dietitian. Many courses can be taken at MCC that will transfer to Dietetics Bachelor of Science degree programs. Linked below are 2 options offered through MCC.
Option 2: KSU
MCC Transfer to Kansas State University:
DISTANCE Bachelor of Science Dietetics degree program.