Qatar University’s Foreign Dietitian Education Program (FDE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Qatar University is one of the first universities in the gulf region and the Middle East that was granted the full academic accreditation of the Human Nutrition and Dietetics program for the full duration of 7 years starting from August 2017. The next accreditation cycle will be in 2025.
The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) is the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) accrediting agency for education programs preparing students for careers as Registered Dietitians (RD) and/or Registered Dietitians Nutritionists (RDN).
The RD/RDN credential is a legally protected title that can only be used by practitioners who are authorized by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).