Licensure for Dietitians in Qatar
After completing Nutrition and Dietetics Program in Qatar University, the student will be eligible to apply for licensure as a Dietitian in Qatar with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). The Ministry of Public Health sets the registration requirements for Dietitians in Qatar.
As per circular number (15/2022) issued by Ministry of Public Health – State of Qatar, DNS graduates who seek working in governmental/ semi-governmental health institutions and private hospitals are able work upon graduation in case of any vacancy, in which the one-year professional experience required to obtain licensure is waived for DNS graduates.
According to the abovementioned circular, DNS graduates who seek working in other health facilities in the private sector, are required to have licensed clinical work experience in their scope of practice for six months or undergo training under supervision for the same duration after obtaining the required approval from Department of Healthcare Professions / Ministry of Public Health – State of Qatar.
Information about licensure /registration requirements for Dietitians are available on the link: Guidelines for AHP.pdf (moph.gov.qa)
Credentialing Process in USA - Become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)/Registered Dietitian (RD)
Graduates of Department of Nutrition Sciences are eligible to apply for a dietetic internship in the United States to become Registered Dietitians Nutritionist (RDN). For more details please click on the link: Commission on Dietetic Registration (cdrnet.org)