CPEU/CEU: 1
NOTE: Course Expiration Date: 4/12/2026. You have until that date to complete your CPEU Evaluation or Webinar Feedback Survey for this course.

1.1 Demonstrates and maintains competence in practice.
1.1.1 Participates and documents engagement in professional development activities to maintain and enhance competence.
1.1.2 Pursues and embraces opportunities to advance practice.
1.1.5 Integrates new knowledge and skills into practice.
1.1.8 Collaborates with others, seeks counsel and makes referrals as needed.
1.2 Demonstrates integrity in personal and organizational behaviors and practices.
1.6 Adheres to confidentiality and privacy legislation, standards and policies.
1.7 Applies cultural competence and consideration for social determinants of health to show respect for individuals, groups and populations.
2.1 Adapts communication methods and skills to meet the needs of audiences.
2.1.1 Assesses the communication needs of individuals, groups and populations to provide effective communication.
2.1.3 Tailors messages and communication methods to meet the needs of target audiences.
2.1.5 Evaluates the effectiveness of communication methods used to ensure understanding of presented information.
2.2 Demonstrates effective communication skills.
2.3 Collaborates with inter- and intra-professional team members to achieve common goals and to optimize delivery of services.
2.3.5 Collaborates with others when knowledge, skill or experience are beyond their competence level.
3.2 Advocates for and participates in activities that support advancement of the profession.
3.3 Advocates for nutrition and dietetics services and resources for clients and populations.
4.1 Demonstrates sound professional judgement and strategic thinking in practice.
4.1.1 Demonstrates effective problem solving and professional judgment to address needs.
4.1.2 Interprets and integrates evidence-based research and literature in decision-making.
4.1.3 Identifies misinformation and inaccurate information in order to inform decision-making.
4.1.6 Recognizes situations where nutrition and dietetics service should be adjusted, limited, modified or discontinued.
4.2 Exercises critical thinking when faced with opportunities and challenges.
4.2.1 Identifies potential or existing opportunities and challenges.
4.2.5 Analyzes and synthesizes information and identifies new information, patterns and findings.
4.2.6 Integrates relevant information with previous learning, experience, professional knowledge, and current practice models.
4.2.7 Identifies and implements a plan to address opportunities and challenges.
4.2.8 Evaluates the effectiveness of plans and decisions and make adjustments when needed.
6.1.1 Identifies gaps in evidence to determine research priorities.
6.1.2 Uses established benchmarking to inform practice.
6.2 Collects and interprets research data to advance knowledge and practice, and to enhance effectiveness of services.
6.3 Disseminates research findings to support knowledge translation.
6.4 Engages in scholarly activities through critical inquiry, continuous learning, application of evidence to practice, and support of research activities.
7.4 Participates in and leads quality control and improvement activities to improve delivery of services.
8.1 Interprets and applies current food and nutrition science in nutrition and dietetics practice.
8.1.1 Interprets and applies evidence-based comparative standards for determining nutritional needs.
8.1.2 Integrates knowledge of biological, physical, and social sciences with knowledge of food and nutrition to make decisions related to nutrition care.
8.1.4 Integrates knowledge of macro- and micronutrients for digestion, absorption and metabolism throughout the lifespan in practice.
8.1.5 Demonstrates knowledge of nutrient requirements throughout the lifespan, and their role in health promotion and disease prevention.
8.2 Applies current knowledge and skill in the management of a variety of diseases and clinical conditions.
8.2.1 Engages in educational activities to maintain knowledge and to obtain new knowledge of diseases and clinical conditions.
8.2.2 Differentiates between outdated and current evidence-based practice related to the management of diseases and clinical conditions.
8.2.3 Analyzes new information and how it impacts medical nutrition therapy.
8.2.4 Integrates new knowledge of disease states and clinical conditions into practice.
8.3 Applies the required knowledge and skill for safe and effective sports nutrition and dietetics practice and exercise training.
8.4.1 Critically evaluates the safety and efficacy of traditional and pharmaceutical models.
9.1 Recognizes and apples learning theories and principles in practice.
9.1.1 Demonstrates and applies age-appropriate education principles.
9.1.2 Identifies and works to minimize and overcome barriers to learning.
9.1.3 Identifies and analyzes factors that influence change in behaviors.
9.1.4 Evaluates factors that influence the learning process and skill building.
9.2.1 Evaluates learning needs of individuals and target groups.
9.2.4 Collaborates with learners and colleagues to formulate specific, measurable and attainable objectives and goals.
9.4 Provides nutrition and dietetic education to a variety of individuals, groups and populations.
9.4.4 Selects and uses appropriate content and teaching methods to meet individual and group needs.
9.4.6 Demonstrates competent use of technology to enhance learning experiences and the delivery of information.
9.5 Evaluates the achieved learning and delivery methods when delivering education to individuals, groups and populations.
10.1 Conducts nutrition screening to identify individuals who require a nutrition assessment.
10.1.2 Conducts nutrition screening to identify client/patient risks and levels of criticality, and to direct services.
10.1.4 Determines appropriate service and referral needs based on screening data.
10.2 Conducts a nutrition assessment to establish nutrition diagnoses, prescription, and care plans.
10.2.2 Interviews clients/patients and reviews health records to collect information about medical history and food and nutrition intake.
10.2.3 Collects information related to client/patient use of medications, dietary supplements and integrative and functional medicines to identify potential adverse drug and nutrient interaction.
10.2.4 Assesses client/patient physical activity levels to determine nutrition requirements.
10.2.5 Conducts nutrition-focused physical examinations to determine nutritional statuses of clients.
10.2.6 Collects and analyzes anthropometric and body composition data to contribute to nutrition diagnoses.
10.2.7 Performs calculations to determine nutritional requirements by identifying and utilizing patient-appropriate formula.
10.2.8 Recommends biochemical tests and reviews results to support diagnoses and plans of care.
10.2.9 Orders biochemical tests and reviews results to support diagnoses and plans of care.
10.2.10 Gathers and evaluates information related to behaviors, beliefs, knowledge, and client/patient attitudes that influence nutrition and health.
10.2.11 Assesses cognitive and physical attributes that affect nutrition related tasks (e.g., self-feeding and other activities of daily living [ADLs]) and instrumental ADLs (e.g., shopping and food preparation).
10.2.12 Gathers information that affects intake and nutrition and health status (e.g., cultural, ethnic, religious, lifestyle influencers, psychosocial, and social determinants of health).
10.2.14 Analyzes and synthesizes assessment data and findings to establish nutrition diagnoses.
10.2.15 Formulates PES (problem, etiology and signs/symptoms) statements to communicate nutrition diagnoses.
10.3 Establishes and implements evidence-based nutrition interventions to address PES statements and client/patient goals.
10.3.1 Establishes goals and desired outcomes in collaboration with clients/patients.
10.3.2 Determines factors impacting client/patient progress in meeting goals and adjusts nutrition care plans accordingly.
10.3.3 Prioritizes specific nutrition problems to inform nutrition care plans and processes.
10.3.4 Selects interventions intended to resolve or improve nutrition diagnoses.
10.3.5 Establishes nutrition care plans, defining the time, frequency, and duration of interventions.
10.3.6 Develops nutrition prescriptions to communicate clients’/patients’ customized diet and nutrition needs.
10.3.7 Recommends therapeutic diets and dietary and oral nutrition supplements based on PES statements.
10.3.8 Initiates or modifies orders for therapeutic diets and dietary and oral supplements based on PES statements.
10.3.9 Leads the implementation of nutrition interventions in collaboration with clients/patients and the interprofessional team.
10.3.10 Effectively documents and communicates nutrition assessment findings and nutrition diagnoses.
10.4 Prescribes, recommends and administers nutrition – related pharmacotherapy to support optimal patient/client outcomes according to standard of practice, legislation and organizational policies.
10.4.1 Identifies classifications of nutraceutical pharmacological agents and the action on the body.
10.4.2 Demonstrates an understanding of pharmacokinetics, absorption, clearance, metabolism, latency periods, accumulation, half-life, and routes of drug administration.
10.4.4 Considers client/patient factors, nutritional impacts, indications, side effects, contraindications, benefits, risks, alternatives and foundational sciences when prescribing, recommending or administering nutrition-related drug therapy.
10.4.5 Implements, initiates, or modifies nutrition-related pharmacotherapy orders that address client/patient needs.
10.4.6 Monitors responses and effects of nutrition-related drugs and takes required action to make modifications or adjustments to treatment plans.
10.4.7 Evaluates, educates and counsels on the interrelationship and impact of pharmacotherapy on nutrients.
10.5 Monitors nutrition care plans to ensure individual health goals are achieved.
10.5.1 Reevaluates and adjusts plans of care to support client/patient health goals.
10.5.2 Monitors and identifies factors affecting client/patient progress in meeting goals.
10.5.3 Adjusts interventions based on client/patient progress in meeting established goals.
10.5.4 Establishes new goals and nutrition care plans when original or interim goals are met.
10.5.5 Participates in discharge and transitional care planning to support optimal continuity of care.
12.2.1 Identifies determinants of health and influences on population health status.