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Learning Need Codes
Questions or comments about the Learning Need Codes, as they directly apply to dietetics practitioners for the Professional Development Portfolio, should be directed to the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) at 800/877-1600 ext. 5500.
| 1000 Professional Skills | |
| 1010 | Career planning, Standards of Practice, Standards of Professional Practice, Scope of Dietetics Practice Framework |
| 1020 | Computer, electronic technology |
| 1030 | CPR |
| 1040 | Cultural sensitivity |
| 1050 | Ethics |
| 1060 | Foreign language, cultures |
| 1070 | Leadership, critical and strategic thinking |
| 1080 | Legislation, public policy |
| 1090 | Media skills |
| 1100 | Photography, video and graphic production |
| 1110 | Risk taking |
| 1120 | Time and stress management, life balance |
| 1130 | Verbal communication skills, presentations |
| 1140 | Written communication skills, publishing |
| 2000 Science of Food and Nutrition | |
| 2010 | Botanicals, phytochemicals |
| 2020 | Composition of foods, nutrient analysis |
| 2030 | Food preservation, additives, irradiation |
| 2040 | Food science, genetically modified food |
| 2050 | Genetics |
| 2060 | Immunology |
| 2070 | Macronutrients: carbohydrate, fat, protein, fiber, water |
| 2080 | Microbiology, food toxicology |
| 2090 | Micronutrients: vitamins, minerals |
| 2100 | Nutritional biochemistry |
| 2110 | Physiology, exercise physiology |
| 3000 Nutrition Assessment | |
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3005 |
Nutrition Diagnosis |
| 3020 | Assessment of target groups, populations |
| 3030 | Anthropometrics, body composition |
| 3040 | Food consumption, fluid balance |
| 3050 | Feeding, swallowing, dentition |
| 3060 | Laboratory tests |
| 3070 | Pharmacological, drug/nutrient, herbal interaction |
| 3080 | Physical: blood pressure, pulse, bowel sounds |
| 3090 | Screening parameters, methodology, surveillance |
| 3100 | Supplemental nutrients, botanicals |
| 4000 Wellness and Public Health | |
| 4010 | Community intervention, monitoring, evaluation |
| 4020 | Community program development |
| 4030 | Dietary guidelines, DRIs, Food Guide Pyramid, food labeling |
| 4040 | Disease prevention |
| 4050 | Epidemiology |
| 4060 | Exercise, fitness, sports nutrition |
| 4070 | Food security, hunger |
| 4080 | Government-funded Food and Nutrition Programs |
| 4090 | Health behaviors: smoking cessation, stress management |
| 4100 | Social Marketing |
| 4110 | Vegetarianism |
| 4120 | Life Cycle (stages of life cycle) |
| 4130 | Pregnancy (stages of life cycle) |
| 4140 | Lactation (stages of life cycle) |
| 4150 | Infancy and Childhood (stages of life cycle)) |
| 4160 | Adolescence (stages of life cycle) |
| 4170 | Men’s health (stages of life cycle) |
| 4180 | Women’s health (stages of life cycle) |
| 4190 | Elderly nutrition (stages of life cycle) |
| 5000 Medical Nutrition Therapy | |
| 5010 | Acute (care sites) |
| 5020 | Ambulatory (care sites) |
| 5030 | Home care (care sites) |
| 5040 | Long-term, intermediate, assisted living (care sites) |
| 5050 | Rehabilitation (care sites) |
| 5060 | Neonates (client population) |
| 5070 | Pediatrics (client population) |
| 5080 | Adolescents (client population) |
| 5090 | Adults (client population) |
| 5100 | Elderly (client population) |
| 5110 | Allergies, sensitivities (disease/disorder) |
| 5120 | Autoimmune diseases, arthritis, lupus (disease/disorder) |
| 5130 | Bone diseases, osteoporosis (disease/disorder) |
| 5140 | Burns (disease/disorder) |
| 5150 | Cancer (disease/disorder) |
| 5160 | Cardiovascular disease (disease/disorder) |
| 5170 | Critical care, trauma (disease/disorder) |
| 5180 | Developmental disorders (disease/disorder) |
| 5190 | Diabetes mellitus (disease/disorder) |
| 5200 | Disordered eating (disease/disorder) |
| 5210 | Dysphagia (disease/disorder) |
| 5220 | Gastrointestinal disorders (disease/disorder) |
| 5230 | Hematological disorders, anemia (disease/disorder) |
| 5240 | Hepatic disorders (disease/disorder) |
| 5250 | HIV/AIDS (disease/disorder) |
| 5260 | Hypertension (disease/disorder) |
| 5270 | Infectious diseases (disease/disorder) |
| 5280 | Nutrient deficiencies, Failure to thrive (disease/disorder) |
| 5290 | Metabolic disorders, Inborn errors (disease/disorder) |
| 5300 | Neurological: stroke, Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, spinal cord injuries (disease/disorder) |
| 5310 | Pregnancy complication (disease/disorder) |
| 5320 | Psychiatric disorders, anxiety (disease/disorder) |
| 5330 | Pulmonary diseases (disease/disorder) |
| 5340 | Renal diseases (disease/disorder) |
| 5350 | Substance abuse, alcoholism (disease/disorder) |
| 5360 | Transplantation (disease/disorder) |
| 5370 5380 |
Weight management, obesity (disease/disorder) Wound Care (disease/disorder) |
| 5390 | Care planning, documentation, evaluation (nutritional care) |
| 5400 | Case management (nutritional care) |
| 5410 | Client protocols, clinical guidelines (nutritional care) |
| 5420 | Complimentary care, alternative therapies (nutritional care) |
| 5430 | End of life care (nutritional care) |
| 5440 | Enteral and parenteral nutrition support (nutritional care) |
| 5450 | Feeding equipment, tube placement, adaptive utensils |
| 5460 | Self-care management (nutritional care) |
| 6000 Education, Training and Counseling | |
| 6010 | Behavior change theories, techniques |
| 6020 | Counseling, therapy, facilitation skills |
| 6030 | Education theories and techniques for adults |
| 6040 | Education theories and techniques for children and adolescents |
| 6050 | Instructional materials development |
| 6060 | Learning needs assessment, learning plan development, evaluation |
| 6070 | Interviewing and listening skills |
| 6080 | Training, coaching, mentoring |
| 7000 Business and Management | |
| 7010 | Business plan development |
| 7020 | Conflict management |
| 7030 | Contract management |
| 7040 | Consultation |
| 7050 | Customer focus |
| 7060 | Emergency and disaster management |
| 7070 | Entrepreneurship, private practice |
| 7080 | Financial management |
| 7090 | Human resources management, labor relations |
| 7100 | Institution/regulatory policies and procedures, CMS, OBRA, JCAHO, NCQA, OSHA, USDA |
| 7110 | Legal issues, malpractice |
| 7120 | Marketing |
| 7130 | Managed care |
| 7140 | Materials management |
| 7150 | Negotiation |
| 7160 | Quality management |
| 7170 | Reimbursement, coverage |
| 7180 | Strategic planning |
| 7190 | Supervision, crisis management |
| 7200 | Team building |
| 7210 | Sales, merchandising |
| 8000 Food Service Systems and Culinary Arts | |
| 8010 | Child and Adult Care Food Program |
| 8015 | Cultural/ethnic food and culinary practice |
| 8018 | Environmental, agricultural, technologic influences on food systems |
| 8020 | Equipment management |
| 8030 | Facilities layout, planning |
| 8040 | Food safety, HACCP, sanitation |
| 8050 | Food distribution, service |
| 8060 | Food presentation |
| 8070 | Food production, purchasing |
| 8080 | Food styling |
| 8090 | Menu planning, nutrient analysis |
| 8100 | Recipe, food development |
| 8110 | School foodservice |
| 8120 8130 |
Sales, merchandising Sensory perception and evaluation of food and ingredients |
| 9000 Research and Grants | |
| 9010 | Data analysis, statistics |
| 9020 | Evaluation and application of research |
| 9030 | Outcomes research, cost-benefit analysis |
| 9040 | Proposal development, grant applications |
| 9050 | Publication, communications of research outcomes |
| 9060 | Research development, design |
| 9070 | Research instruments, techniques |