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Education doesn't end once you graduate from this internship! As a service to our honored alumni, we invite you to use our Mentored Alumni Program to find resources to meet your short and long-term career goals. What is Professional Development? According to the Academy's Center for Professional Development , it is "lifelong learning to increase knowledge and cultivate skills through multi-disciplinary learning opportunities, enhanced technology and high-quality programming". 1. CDR and the RD Exam Before you take this exam, you are considered "Registration Eligible" and should write this out behind your name (NEVER write "RDE"). Below lists several resources to prepare and take the RD exam:
Note: SAVE AND PRINT EVERY CORRESPONDENCE FROM ACT and CDR AND BRING TO TESTING CENTER ALONG WITH PICTURE ID. NAME ON ID MUST MATCH NAMES ON ALL CDR and ACT DOCUMENTS TO TAKE THE TEST! 2. CDR for the newly credentialed RD Click here for brief orientation about CDR that every new RD should know--such as how to pay fees online, state licensure, the PDP, CEUs, code of ethics, etc. Most of these topics are described in MORE detail below: 3. CDR and State Licensure Most states enacted laws which regulate the practice of dietetics. To obtain/maintain state licensure, each state board will require an application and a fee (no additional exam). All will require CPEUs, but usually align with CDRs's requirements. Depending on state, must renew every 1 or 2 years. As soon as you know which state you will be working, contact your local or state dietetic association for guidance as to how and when you should apply for state licencurse. Every state is different! Georgia, for example, requires a "conditional" license even as a "registration eligible" status. South Carolina will only accept your licensure application AFTER you become an RD first. Thus, it is important that you contact the state regulatory agency prior to obtaining employment or practicing dietetics to understand their process. For a list of state regulatory agencies, please refer to this website: http://cdrnet.org/state-licensure for links to state agency and legislation information. Of note, CDR's Online Credential Verification System is useful to show employers your status with CDR (in case employer needs proof of your RD credential and you don't carry your card with you). 4. CDR and the Professional Development Portfolio You must also learn about your Professional Development Porfolio, a process you MUST maintain for RD status. These videos help explain the PDP process, but all new RDs will be sent a binder in the mail that will walk you through the process. Several examples of how to set up your DPD by type of practice/venue at the PDP link above.
Your PDP is fully managed online. Access it at any time and enter CPEU activites, edit/update your learnign plan, etc via CDR's main website, then click on "log in" at top of the page. 5. Continuing Professional Education RDs need 75 Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs) every 5 years documented in your PDP (1 year = 6/1-5/31). Traditional ways to gain CPEs include the attendance to a guest lecture or conference, watching a webinar, or attending a journal club. Non-traditional ways have become popular because they meet unique learning needs for each RD and can be more convenient in terms of scheduling and costs. They can range from:
Below are links to search for continuing education credits offered either via this internship or from professional organizations:
2. CPEUs for sale:
6. Career Tools Need to develop or refine your CV? Running out of options to search for job openings? Want more experience in interviewing strategies--on either end of the table? Below are some useful links to help cultivate your HR skills. Per the Academy: click here (must login first) to find the following:
Additional Per Kelley:
7. Advance Practice Certification After at least 1 or 2 years of experience in one practice area, consider the following options below (among other options). These board-certified credentials DO warrant letters behind your name. In order to obtain these, you must typically document 1000+ hours and pass an additional board exam. Many require the exam to be taken every 5 years thereafter. Notice that MUSC mentors are availabe for each listed credential to assist in the preparation. CDR-certifications (click here to learn of about each certifications listed below):
Others:
8. Join our Facebook Group Search "Medical University South Carolina Dietetic Internship" and join our group page. Network with current and graduate interns. They may be living or working down the road from you! 9. Stay Current The M.A.P. committee members often find information and/or tools that we feel could be useful to you and to encourage LIFE-L. Some of these postings may seem random, but we feel they are important enough to share.
10. Guidelines for Credential Placement Click here for CDR's recommendation of how to properly order you credentials based on highest degree earned, national/state licensure, and advance practice acronym. 11. Final Advice If there are two final suggestions this internship hopes to instill in each intern graduate , they are:
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