Canadian Dietetics Registration Exam

The Canadian Dietetics Registration Examination (CDRE) is a national examination developed and administered by the Alliance of Canadian Dietetic Regulatory Bodies.  The CDRE is a requirement for registration in all provinces except Quebec.

The CDRE is a one-day multiple-choice examination designed to test practice-based knowledge, application, and critical thinking skills required to competently and safely practice dietetics. The CDRE is administered in May and November each year at sites across Canada. 

Click here to view the Summer 2007 issue of The Insider for more information about the CDRE.

If you are registering with NSDA, but are living in another province during the exam time, you may write the exam in that province’s writing centre.  Indicate to NSDA at the time of your application, that you would like to write the exam outside of Nova Scotia and NSDA will make those arrangements. If additional costs are incurred to NSDA for that arrangement, you will be notified and billed for these costs.

Exam Dates

The fall 2010 exam is scheduled for November 6th.

The CDRE is written at Mount Saint Vincent University in Bedford, Nova Scotia.

Registration Deadlines 

Application Deadline - September 3rd for the fall exam.

Deadline for Payment of Exam Fee - October 1st for the fall exam

To complete the exam application process and receive a CDRE Preparation Guide, ensure that the exam fee of $400.00 is received by the NSDA Executive Manager by the deadline for the exam fee payment. 

A CDRE Preparation Guide is provided to all exam candidates upon payment of the required fees.  The Guide includes policies regarding the exam, sample exam questions, and a reference list.

Click here to view and print the 2010 Canadian Dietetic Registratration Examination (CDRE) Preparation Guide.