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About Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination

Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination · CA

Key exam facts

Provider
The Alliance of Canadian Dietetic Regulatory Bodies develops and manages the national CDRE and approves its blueprint. Meazure Learning provides examination delivery; ProctorU provides remote proctoring. Provincial dietetic regulators determine candidate eligibility.
Format
Computer-based, four-option multiple-choice examination: 80% independent and 20% case-based items. Available through online remote proctoring and testing-centre arrangements; not a practical or oral demonstration assessment.
Exam questions
Total questions: 185.
Time limit
Four hours of answering time, divided into two two-hour parts, with a separate standard 15-minute break between parts. Approved accommodations may alter the arrangements.
Passing score
Criterion-referenced overall PASS/FAIL against minimum entry-level competence. The overall cut score is set after each administration using standard setting and equating to account for form difficulty; no fixed passing percentage or separate domain pass scores. The webinar's 140/185 example is illustrative only.
Exam fee
CAD 600 for the May 2026 sitting; CAD 750 beginning with the November 2026 sitting. Payment arrangements and due dates are administered through the applicable provincial regulator; separate provincial application/registration fees are not included.

Topics covered

  • Food and Nutrition Expertise (7%)

    • Apply understanding of food composition and food science
    • Apply understanding of food environments
    • Apply understanding of human nutrition and metabolism
    • Apply understanding of dietary requirements and guidelines
    • Apply understanding of dietary practices
    • Integrate nutrition care principles and practices
    • Integrate population health promotion principles and practices
    • Integrate quantity food provision principles and practices

  • Professionalism and Ethics (12%)

    • Practice within the context of Canadian diversity
    • Act ethically and with integrity
    • Practice in a manner that promotes cultural safety
    • Employ a client-centred approach
    • Practice according to legislative, regulatory and organizational requirements
    • Ensure appropriate and secure documentation
    • Use risk management approaches
    • Manage time and workload
    • Employ an evidence-informed approach to practice
    • Engage in reflective practice
    • Practice within limits of current personal level of professional knowledge and skills
    • Maintain comprehensive and current knowledge relevant to practice
    • Use information management technologies to support practice

  • Communication and Collaboration (8%)

    • Use appropriate communication approaches
    • Use effective electronic communication skills
    • Use effective interpersonal skills
    • Engage in teamwork
    • Participate in collaborative practice

  • Management and Leadership (12.5%)

    • Manage programs and projects
    • Assess and enhance approaches to practice
    • Participate in practice-based research activities
    • Undertake knowledge translation
    • Advocate for ongoing improvement of nutritional health and care
    • Foster learning in others
    • Foster development of food literacy in others
    • Foster development of food skills in others

  • Nutrition Care (25.5%)

    • Conduct nutrition assessment
    • Determine nutrition diagnosis
    • Plan nutrition intervention(s)
    • Implement nutrition intervention(s)
    • Monitor nutrition intervention(s) and evaluate achievement of nutrition goals

  • Population Health Promotion (18%)

    • Assess food- and nutrition-related situation of communities and populations
    • Determine food- and nutrition-related issues of communities and populations
    • Develop food- and nutrition-related community / population health plan
    • Implement food- and nutrition-related community / population health plan
    • Monitor and evaluate food- and nutrition-related community / population health plan

  • Food Provision (17%)

    • Determine food provision requirements of a group / organization
    • Plan food provision
    • Manage food provision
    • Monitor and evaluate food provision

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

What is the exam format?

Computer-based, four-option multiple-choice examination: 80% independent and 20% case-based items. Available through online remote proctoring and testing-centre arrangements; not a practical or oral demonstration assessment.

How many questions are on the exam?

Total questions: 185.

How long is the exam?

Four hours of answering time, divided into two two-hour parts, with a separate standard 15-minute break between parts. Approved accommodations may alter the arrangements.

What is the passing score?

Criterion-referenced overall PASS/FAIL against minimum entry-level competence. The overall cut score is set after each administration using standard setting and equating to account for form difficulty; no fixed passing percentage or separate domain pass scores. The webinar's 140/185 example is illustrative only.

How much does the exam cost?

CAD 600 for the May 2026 sitting; CAD 750 beginning with the November 2026 sitting. Payment arrangements and due dates are administered through the applicable provincial regulator; separate provincial application/registration fees are not included.

Official sources and references

Confirm current exam arrangements with the exam provider.