Free course! Earn your CDR required ethics CPE!
(Expires September 24, 2028)
This course is based on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Code of Ethics. This Code applies to nutrition and dietetics practitioners who work or interact in a wide variety of capacities. The Code provides general principles and specific ethical standards for situations frequently encountered in daily practice. The primary goal is the protection of the individuals, groups, organizations, communities, or populations with whom the practitioner works and interacts.
The case-study based continuing professional education exam helps the learner apply the Code of Ethics to their work setting.
Course includes eDocument (including a link to the required reading in the course document), electronic test and 1 certificate with passing grade.
Ethics in Action: Applying the Academy Code of Ethics presents a variety of ethical scenarios that nutrition professionals may encounter in their careers. It offers clear, well-defined examples designed to stimulate critical thinking and ethical decision-making.
- Ethics in Action: Applying the Academy Code of Ethics
Doreen Rodo, MEd, RDN, LD
Becky Dorner & Associates programs offer valuable courses for staying current and understanding ethical concerns in various care settings. Ethics in Action provides actual examples of how to navigate through ethical dilemmas in practice.
- Ethics in Action: Applying the Academy Code of Ethics
Doreen Rodo, MEd, RDN, LD
After completing this continuing education course, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize and disclose any conflicts of interest, including any financial interests in products or services.
- Recognize actual or potential ethical issues and dilemmas encountered in practice.
- Use an ethical framework to guide decisions.
- Use ethical reasoning and decision-making processes to address ethical dilemmas.
This course is intended for: RDNs and NDTRs
Ethics in Action: Applying the Academy Code of Ethics awards 1.0 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration CPEU Approval.
*Please note this course has also been approved for the required 1 ethics CPEU.
CDR Activity Number: 190096 Self Study Activity Type: 741 Enduring
CPE Level: II
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators:
- 1.2.1 Recognizes and discloses any conflicts of interests, including any financial interests in products or services.
- 1.3.1 Recognizes actual or potential ethical issues and dilemmas encountered in practice.
- 1.3.2 Uses an ethical framework to guide decisions.
- 1.3.3 Uses ethical reasoning and decision-making processes to address ethical dilemmas.
Note: Numerous other Performance Indicators may apply.
*The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) are not responsible for the provider’s interpretation of the Academy/CDR Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession or its enforcement as it relates to the scenarios and content presented in this activity.
This self-study course includes required reading, a downloadable course document and an online exam with multiple choice, case study based questions. Upon passing the test, the learner can download and print the certificate.
Required Reading for this Course: Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession. Chicago IL: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2018. (link to required reading is in course document).
Disclaimer: The text associated with this course is required solely for the course taker to learn the underlying principles that will be applied in taking a case-study based exam. Neither the authors nor the publishers of the text/book have contributed to or endorsed this course.
