Regulated Member Resources
COVID-19 Pandemic Resources
- Message from the Registrar on COVID-19 (3/18/2020)
- Use of Personal Protective Equipment in relation to COVID-19 (3/23/2020)
- Dietitians using Virtual, electronic communications (3/24/2020)
- Guidance on Urgent, Critical or Emergency Services (3/30/2020)
- Safely Returning to Practice: Information on Providing Dietetic Services (amended 5/26/2020)
- Continuing to Practice: Update on Providing Dietetic Services (12/11/2020)
- Ministerial Order regarding Dietitians performing nasopharyngeal swabs for the purpose of COVID-19 testing (amended 12/21/2020)
- Alberta Health: COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A for Healthcare Practitioners (March 2021)
- Vaccine rollout expanding to front-line health-care workers (4/12/2021)
- UPDATE: Vaccine rollout expanding to front-line health-care workers (4/14/2021)
- Information on Second dose for AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD recipients (6/3/2021)
- Providing Dietetic Services Under Eased Pandemic Restrictions (7/9/2021)
- Providing Dietetic Services Under COVID-19 Public Health Actions (amended 9/20/2021)
Important Regulated Member Resources
- Click here to view Regulatory Documents
- Professional Practice Handbook for Dietitians in Alberta (revised April 2021)
- Regulated Member Handbook (revised April 2022)
- Introducing your Council 2021.2022 (effective September 29, 2021)
CDRE
Login for Regulated Members Resources
- Guide for Using the Registrant Database
- Guide for Registration Renewal
- Guide for Consenting to Find a Dietitian Directory
Practice Statements and Guidelines
- Guidelines for Self-Employed Dietitians (amended April 2021)
- Resources for Private Practice (amended December 2021)
- Guidelines for Promotion and Advertising (October 2018)
- Social Media Practice Guidelines (revised November 2020)
- Dysphagia Competencies
- CDA Dysphagia Statement and Competencies – English (competencies updated January 2019)
- CDA Dysphagia Statement and Competencies – French (competencies updated January 2019)
- Nutrigenomics in Dietetic Practice Guidelines (March 2015)
- College Position Statement: Medical Assistance in Dying for Registered Dietitians in Alberta (November 2016)
- College Statement on Current Practice (February 2015)
- College Statement: Restricted Activity of Psychosocial Intervention (December 2017)
- College Statement on Cannabis and Registered Dietitian Practice (June 2019)
- Guidelines for Prescribing and Recommending in Dietetic Practice (November 2020)
- Guidelines for Recommending Vitamin D Supplementation and Dietetic Practice (April 2021)
- Insulin Dose Adjustment Position Statement (November 2020)
- Provincial Registration Requirements for Cross Border Dietetic Practice (April 2022) – It is the responsibility of the individual dietitian to verify with the regulatory body in the province where the client resides, whether or not registration is required to provide cross border dietetic practice. Links to Canadian regulatory colleges can be found under Applicant Resources.
Reconciliation and Indigenous Resources
Registered Dietitians and Registered Nutritionists provide services across Alberta on Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 territory, and respect the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation website
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (2015) (PDF)
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007) (PDF)
- Jordan’s Principle (from Assembly of First Nations website)
- Treaty Talk (2019) / Treaty Walk (2020) films
College Webinars
- College Webinar – “Continuing Competence Program Updates 2020-21: Utilizing Standards of Practice Indicators” Webinar Slides and FAQ and Answers (January 2020)
- College Webinar – “Update on Bill 21: An Act to Protect Patients” Webinar Slides and FAQ and Answers (June 2019)
- College Webinar – “Introduction to the new Standards of Practice” Webinar Slides and FAQ and Answers (November 2018)
- College Webinar – “Continuing Competence Program Update” Webinar Slides and FAQ and Answers (November 2017)
- College Webinar – “Jurisprudence for Registered Dietitians” Webinar Slides (2013)
- College Webinar – “Professional Liability Insurance: What you need to know” Webinar slides (2012)
- College Webinar – “Professional Conduct and Social Networking: Same Rules, New Game” Webinar slides (2010)
Volunteer Opportunities
No opportunities at this time.
Nutrition Resources
- Dysphagia Learning Opportunities – Dietitians of Canada
- PEN: Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition 2014 Update
- Alberta Health – Medical Device Reprocessing e-Learning Course
- Francophone online community of practice in Public Health Nutrition / Communauté de pratique virtuelle en nutrition en santé publique – Information Sheet
Notices
- Alberta Blue Cross notice: Dietitian Registration for Online Claim Submission (April 2019)
- Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice: Official Release – Revised Integrated Competencies for Dietetic Education and Practice (November 18, 2020) in English, in French
Dietetic Associations