1. (a) College and university courses that have been approved by the CDR for continuing professional education credit for the purpose of continued registration with the CDR shall be approved for continuing professional education credit under these rules.
2. (b) College and university courses that have been approved by the CDR for continuing professional education credit for the purpose of continued registration with the CDR shall be assigned the same number of credit hours as have been assigned by the CDR.

3. (c) Other college and university courses shall be approved for continuing professional education credit if those courses relate to either:

   1. (1) Human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics, public health nutrition, or food systems management by addressing the application of principles derived from the fields of biology or physiology, from the behavioral or social sciences, or from the study of food, nutrition, management, or communication; or
   2. (2) Methods for achieving or maintaining optimal human health.

4. (d) Courses in those subjects identified in (c)(1) and (2) above shall be assigned the following credit hours by the board:

   1. (1) If the course was a semester-long course:

      1. a. One semester credit hour shall be equivalent to 15 continuing professional education units, provided that:

         1. 1. The course was attended for college or university credit; and
         2. 2. A passing grade was obtained; or
      2. b. Eight continuing professional education units per semester credit hour if the course was attended, but not for college or university credit;

   2. (2) If the course was a trimester course:

      1. a. One trimester credit hour shall be equivalent to 14 continuing professional education units, provided that:

         1. 1. The course was attended for college or university credit; and
         2. 2. A passing grade was obtained; or
      2. b. Eight continuing professional education units per trimester credit if the course was attended, but not for college or university credit, and

   3. (3) If the course was a quarterly course:

      1. a. One quarter credit hour shall be equivalent to 10 continuing professional education credit hours per quarter, provided that:

         1. 1. The course was attended for college or university credit; and
         2. 2. A passing grade was obtained; or
      2. b. Five continuing professional education units per quarter credit hours if the course was attended, but not for college or university credit.

Source. #7938, eff 8-23-03; ss by #8336, eff 5-1-05, EXPIRED: 5-1-13 New. #10691, eff 10-9-14; renumbered by #13570 (formerly Diet 404.03); ss by #14314, eff 9-9-25, EXPIRES: 9-9-35