What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is an ongoing process of assessing health care organizations against standards of excellence to identify what is being done well and what needs to be improved. Health Education Accreditation is a quality improvement process that supports health education programs in ensuring that graduates are ready to deliver quality care at entry to practice. In the context of dietetic education, accreditation has two primary purposes, to:
- Assess program compliance with national standards, and
- Demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of programs needed to meet registration requirements in order to protect the public and support safe, ethical, and competent dietetic services.
Accreditation Canada, under the EQual program, accredits the dietetic education programs in Canada. Existing Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP) accreditation awards will continue to be recognized by Canadian dietetic regulatory bodies as approved programs for the purposes of registration through to February 15, 2024. Programs that have not transitioned to the new accreditation service provider will be considered non-approved and graduates from these programs will apply as an Unaccredited Canadian Trained Applicant and be assessed through the College’s Competency Assessment process.
Accredited Programs in Canada
The following list includes all accredited education programs in Canada. Accredited programs are categorized into the following:
- Undergraduate Degrees: Fully Integrated (Academic Education and Practicum Training)
- Undergraduate Degrees: Partially Integrated (Academic Education with Limited Practicum Training Enrollment)
- Undergraduate Degrees: Not Integrated (Academic Education Only)
- Post Degree Practicums (Practicum Training Only)
- Combined Masters Practicum Programs (Masters Education with Practicum Training)
For information on specific programs, please contact the program directly.
Undergraduate Degrees: Fully Integrated (Academic Education and Practicum Training)
Alberta
- University of Alberta
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Food Science, Dietetics Specialization
https://www.ualberta.ca/agriculture-life-environment-sciences/programs/undergraduate-programs/degree-programs/nutrition-food-science/dietetics-specialization.html
British Columbia
- University of British Columbia
Food, Nutrition and Health Program (BSc), Dietetics Major
https://www.landfood.ubc.ca/undergraduate/food-nutrition-and-health/dietetics/
New Brunswick
- Université de Moncton
Baccalauréat en nutrition
http://www.umoncton.ca/umcm-fsssc-esanef/
Ontario
- Université d’Ottawa
Baccalauréat spécialisé en sciences des aliments et de la nutrition
https://www2.uottawa.ca/faculte-sciences-sante/nutrition/etudes-premier-cycle/baccalaureat-specialise-sciences-aliments-nutrition-dietetique-bscan
Quebec
- McGill University
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics Major
https://www.mcgill.ca/nutrition/programs/undergraduate/dietetics - Université de Montréal
Baccalauréat en nutrition
https://nutrition.umontreal.ca/etudes/baccalaureat-en-nutrition/ - Université Laval
Baccalauréat en nutrition (B.Sc.)
https://www.fsaa.ulaval.ca/les-etudes/programmes-de-1er-cycle/baccalaureats/baccalaureat-nutrition?cHash=0271e6d4d26eed2256b0c896e27b4e74
Saskatchewan
- University of Saskatchewan
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
https://pharmacy-nutrition.usask.ca/students/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-of-science-in-nutrition.php
Undergraduate Degrees: Partially Integrated (Academic Education with Limited Practicum Training Enrollment)
Nova Scotia
- Acadia University
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (Dietetics option)
https://nutrition.acadiau.ca/about-the-program/program-profile/bachelor-of-science-in-nutrition-dietetics-option.html - Acadia University
Dietetic Practicum Program
https://nutrition.acadiau.ca/integrated-dietetic-internships.html - Mount Saint Vincent University
Bachelor of Science in Applied Human Nutrition (Dietetics)
https://www.msvu.ca/academics/professional-studies-at-the-mount/bsc-applied-human-nutrition/ - Mount Saint Vincent University
Internship Education Program
https://www.msvu.ca/academics/professional-studies-at-the-mount/bsc-applied-human-nutrition/ - St. Francis Xavier University
Human Nutrition Program
https://www.stfx.ca/academics/science/human-nutrition - St. Francis Xavier University
Integrated Dietetic Internship
https://www.mystfx.ca/human-nutrition/integrated-dietetic-internship-program
Prince Edward Island
- University of Prince Edward Island
Bachelor of Sciences (Foods and Nutrition)
http://www.upei.ca/programs/foods-and-nutrition - University of Prince Edward Island
Integrated Dietetic Internship
http://www.upei.ca/programs/foods-and-nutrition/dietetic-internship
Undergraduate Degrees: Not Integrated (Academic Education Only)
Manitoba
- University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Science in Human Nutritional Sciences
https://umanitoba.ca/explore/programs-of-study/human-nutritional-sciences-bsc
Ontario
- Brescia University College
Bachelor of Science, Honors Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics
https://www.brescia.uwo.ca/undergraduate/nutrition_dietetics.php - Toronto Metropolitan University
Nutrition and Food (BASc) Program
https://www.torontomu.ca/programs/undergraduate/nutrition-food/ - University of Guelph
Bachelor in Applied Human Nutrition
https://family.uoguelph.ca/basc-applied-human-nutrition-ahn
Post Degree Practicums (Practicum Training Only)
Manitoba
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Manitoba Partnership Dietetic Education Program
https://professionals.wrha.mb.ca/old/extranet/nutrition/MPP.php
New Brunswick
- The Moncton Hospital
Graduate Internship Dietetic Program
https://horizonnb.ca/careers/educational-programs/the-moncton-hospital-post-graduate-dietetic-internship-program/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- NL Health Services (formerly Eastern Health)
Dietetic Internship Program (also provides internship for Memorial University Master of Public Health – Nutrition/Dietetics Stream)
https://www.easternhealth.ca/careers/
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Central Zone Dietetic Internship Program
https://www.nshealth.ca/residencies-and-internships
Ontario
- Brescia University College
Diploma in Dietetic Education and Practical Training
https://www.brescia.uwo.ca/diploma_certificate/ddept/ - Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program (NODIP)
https://www.nosm.ca/education/nodip/ - Toronto Metropolitan University
Professional Masters Diploma in Dietetics Program (PMDip)
https://www.torontomu.ca/nutrition/graduate/dietetics-pmdip/
Combined Masters Practicum Programs (Masters Education with Practicum Training)
Ontario
- Brescia University College
Master of Science in Food and Nutrition (Internship Stream)
https://www.brescia.uwo.ca/graduate/mscfn_internship/index.php - Toronto Metropolitan University
Master of Health Science in Nutrition Communication
https://www.torontomu.ca/nutrition/graduate/nutrition-communication-mhsc/ - University of Guelph
Master of Applied Nutrition
https://family.uoguelph.ca/master-applied-nutrition - University of Toronto
Master of Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetics
http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/program/mph-nutrition-and-dietetics/
Quebec
- McGill University
Master of Science Applied Program in Human Nutrition (Dietetics Credentialing)
https://www.mcgill.ca/nutrition/programs/graduate/mscappl/credentialing