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As is the case for other health professionals, Dietitians must register with a provincial regulatory body in order to practice. The provincially mandated dietetic regulatory bodies exist for public safety. This role differs from that of the national association, Dietitians of Canada, which has a mandate to support members.
The regulatory bodies have the legal authority to permit registration only to those who are qualified to practice as a dietitian. The roles of these regulatory bodies (i.e. colleges, associations or registration boards) includes:
- monitor the competence of registrants, e.g. mandatory continuing education
- protect the public from unsafe or unethical dietetic practice
- protect the use of regulated title designation and initials, e.g. RD
- review the professional conduct of registrants based on complaints, and discipline members where appropriate.
Last updated November 14, 2005.