There are so many different nutrition-related job titles, what do they all mean?
• Registered Dietitians (RD) completed a minimum of a Bachelor’s or Master’s of Science Degree in Human Nutrition (a total of 30 nutrition-related courses), a 1000 hour clinical internship, and passed a rigorous exam. • Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE) are also RDs, have completed at least 1000 hours of post-graduate Diabetes Education work, and have passed a rigorous exam. • Licensed Nutritionists (LDN) are licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which means that due to extensive studies, are the only professionals allowed to call themselves “Nutritionists.” • Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN) holds a Master’s Degree or higher in Human Nutrition and passed rigorous exam or MD, PA, DO, DC, DDS, DPM, OD, ND, or RD with 56 hours of additional online training and passed an exam. • Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) holds a professional degree in Nutrition or related field and has passed a rigorous exam. • Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) completed a 14 day training or
