Steps to Become an RD

Summary of steps to become an RD:  

1. Complete a master’s degree and DPD coursework.  
2. Complete supervised practice.  

   1. Upon satisfactory completion of the UCSF Health Dietetic Internship, graduates are eligible to take the Registration Examination for Dietitian Nutritionists.  

3. Take the Registration Examination for Dietitian Nutritionists from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).  

For more information on the process to become an RD, visit: https://www.eatright.org/become-an-rdn-or-ndtr 

For more information about the exam to become an RDN, visit the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR): https://www.cdrnet.org/