California Dietitian Continuing Education
Explore your CEU Requirements for RD & DTR License Renewal in California
Registered Dietitians in California
The state of California does not mandate that RDNs and NDTRs obtain a separate state license to practice. They are, however, required to maintain their national credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
CEU Requirements
The CDR Requires RDNs in California to obtain 75 Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs) in their 5 year recertification cycle; NDTRs in California must complete 50 CPEUs within the same 5-year cycle.
- Mandatory Topic: 1 CPEU in Ethics or Health Equity
How do I earn RD CE for California?
Registered Dietitians in California may complete CDR prior-approved activities to fulfill their continuing education requirements and maintain their national credential. View CDR Prior-Approved CPEU activities by scrolling below!
CEUs in 3 Easy Steps
01.
Enroll
Choose from a growing catalog of CDR approved RD and DTR continuing education courses relevant to today’s nutrition practice.
02.
Engage, Learn, Test
Engage with RD/DTR-lead course material, and close critical knowledge gaps with industry specific nutrition content. A brief test follows to ensure learner retention.
03.
Receive Your Certificate
Congrats! You earned it. A PDF copy of your CDR recognized certificate is made available in your account for print or download.
The Fascinating (and Risky) History of Fad Diets
Activity Type 741: Enduring Activity
CPEUs Awarded: 1.25
Through a chronological journey, the course highlights influential diets and their creators, from William Banting’s 1863 low-carb regimen, Dr. James Salisbury’s meat-centric method, to the ketogenic diet’s medical origins, and modern phenomena such as Whole30, Paleo, and intermittent fasting. Explore the cultural forces, marketing tactics, and media platforms—social media, TV, books, and magazines—that fueled public fascination and mass adoption.
Why Choose Dietitian CEU?
We make it about you.
Dietitian CEU courses are developed by experienced RDs and DTRs who understand the realities of nutrition practice.
All courses undergo the CDR’s rigorous CPEU activity approval process to ensure your CPEUs meet your professional needs, and your credential requirements.
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Complete CPEUs on relevant topics that reflect emerging research, evidence-based practices, and evolving standards of care, that can be applied immediately in clinical, community, foodservice, and private nutrition practice settings.
RDs & DTRs receive a simple & streamlined learning experience for their CPEUs, from enrollment, to certificate.