§ 5-64.1-7 - Eligibility of dietary managers.
SECTION 5-64.1-7
§ 5-64.1-7 Eligibility of dietarymanagers. – (a) A person shall present satisfactory evidence to the board of havingsuccessfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program indietary management recognized by the board at an accredited college oruniversity as determined by the board.
(b) All persons shall meet the qualifications established bythe commission of registration of the American Dietetic Association forregistered dieticians.
(c) An applicant for certification shall have successfullycompleted the written examination of the Dietary Manager's Association. Thetitle of C.D.M. must be earned by successfully completing the examination.
(d) Applicants shall be responsible for applying to take thecertifying board for dietary manager's examination which is offered at apredetermined time and place. The application shall be accompanied by a fee asprescribed by the board, and this fee shall not be refundable.
(e) An applicant shall only be required to take theexamination on one occasion; provided, that he or she shall be required tomaintain certified status by earning sufficient work time hours as prescribedby the D.M.A., and shall pay annual certification fees when they are due.
(f) Failure to comply with requirements of this section shallresult in the loss of certified status, and the person shall be required tosuccessfully complete the exam again.
(g) To maintain certified status, forty-five (45) hours ofcontinuing education must still be earned in each three (3) year certifyingperiod. If this requirement is not met, certified status shall be lost.
(h) The exam may be taken three (3) times. If an applicantfails all three (3) times, he or she has to take some board certified specificrefresher courses before being eligible to take the exam again. Application andfees must be submitted each time he or she applies.
(i) Neither D.M.A. nor the certifying board for dietarymanagers shall administer the examination. It shall be administered by arecognized testing firm.
(j) Simply graduating from a dietary manager training programonly does not constitute certification. The graduate must meet all eligibilityrequirements for membership in D.M.A. as established in this chapter.