Interested in Becoming a Registered Dietitian?
If you are interested in becoming a registered dietitian you must:
- complete a minimum of a bachelor’s degree at a US regionally accredited college or university and course work approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of The American Dietetics Association (ADA),
- pass a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, and
- participate in continuing professional education requirements.
Careers in Dietetics
Three universities in South Carolina offer approved/accredited Didactic Programs in Dietetics:
- Clemson University
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
223 Poole Agricultural Center
Box 340371
Clemson, SC 29634-0371 - South Carolina State University
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Staley Hall
PO 7084
300 College Avenue
Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001 - Winthrop University
Department of Human Nutrition
302 Life Science Building
Rock Hill, SC 29733