When we set out to create NutritionEd.org, we saw it as an opportunity to offer utility while fostering a sense of community. This vision has allowed us to create a resource that helps practicing nutritionists and dietitians stay informed while guiding new professionals entering the field.
It’s all here – from the education necessary to get started, to putting knowledge into practice through an internship program, to demonstrating mastery through the exam process, to maintaining RD credentials throughout your career. NutritionEd.org brings together what aspiring professionals in nutrition and dietetics need, all in one place:
- Step-by-step guides detailing the Registered Dietitian certification process in each state
- A complete listing of all ACEND-accredited Dietetic Internships and Coordinated Programs, including details on entrance requirements
- State-by-state salary data drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage estimates
- Details on degree options that meet the requirements for national registration and state certification
- Details on the CDR Exam content and guidance on how to prepare to pass
- Detailed career guides that help explain the unique role of nutritionists and dietitians, and other health and wellness professions whose work intersects with the field of nutrition
How We Work
NutritionEd.org is written and maintained by our editorial staff. Our editorial approach combines academic rigor with practical guidance. Every article is fact-checked against authoritative sources, including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We update our content regularly to reflect changes in accreditation standards, licensing requirements, and professional credentialing processes.
We publish career and education guidance. We do not give clinical or dietary advice, and nothing here substitutes for a consultation with a credentialed practitioner. Where the evidence is genuinely mixed, we say so instead of picking the tidier answer.
Expert Review Board
Our content is reviewed by leading academics and nutrition professionals who ensure accuracy and relevance for aspiring dietitians and nutritionists:
Anastasia Snelling, PhD, RD
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Studies
American University
Dr. Snelling brings extensive academic leadership to our review process, ensuring our content aligns with current educational standards and prepares students for success in ACEND-accredited programs.
Dara Ford, PhD, RDN
Program Director, MS in Nutrition Education
American University, Department of Health Studies
Over the course of her career in nutrition education, Professor Ford has published many insightful papers on senior health and even helped develop a dietary quality evaluation tool. By lecturing in classes such as Life Cycle Nutrition, Nutrition for Health, and Strategies for Weight Control, she brings practical classroom experience to our content development, ensuring that we address the real questions and concerns of nutrition students.
Denise Howard, EdD
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Concordia University, St. Paul
With professional experience as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer, development coach, running coach, training center coordinator, and corporate wellness speaker, Dr. Howard reviews our sports nutrition and performance-related content. Her research focuses on extreme endurance, the intersection of food and performance, and the effects of cardiovascular disease, bringing valuable insight to our specialized career path content.
Our Commitment to You
In developing NutritionEd.org, we relied on RDs and nutritionists who gave their time generously to provide expert consultation, and a writing staff that put in tireless hours to develop clear guides and resource pages. Together, we worked hard to anticipate the questions students and aspiring professionals are likely to have and compiled the answers in one place.
We’re confident that NutritionEd.org will provide you with everything you need to prepare for a successful career, while keeping you up-to-date on the latest developments in the field. At NutritionEd.org, we believe that when nutrition experts are better informed, everyone benefits.
– The NutritionEd.org Team