Internationally Educated

If you are an APD in Australia, or if you completed your education and training in the US (both an ACEND accredited degree and ACEND accredited practicum which are based in the US), click on the appropriate link below:

All applicants to the College,  regardless of where they were educated,  must meet the same registration requirements to practice as a dietitian in Ontario. The requirements include demonstrating that you meet the Canadian standards for academic and practical training in dietetics.

Getting Started

If you are an internationally educated applicant, the College strongly recommends that you review the Canadian Dietetic Practice Orientation and Self-Assessment Tool. It will give you a general overview of dietetic practice in Canada and will help you assess your knowledge and skills against the standards required to practice dietetics in Canada.

The College sends all communications by email, many of which are automated. Before you begin your application with the College there are important steps you must take:

  1. Add the College’s domain (@collegeofdietitians.org) to your email service’s safe senders list.
  2. Make sure your email provider doesn’t block any automated College emails or send them to your junk/spam/promotions folder versus your inbox.

Review the information below about the registration requirements and required documents to ensure that your application is complete and you have arranged for all documents to be sent to the College.

The College operates a primarily paperless organization. Please send all documents electronically to registration@collegeofdietitians.org​.

For any questions, please email registration@collegeofdietitians.org​

Response Timelines: Registration staff will respond to your inquiry (received by email or phone) within five (5) business days. We appreciate your patience.

The College will assess your education and training through the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) process. 

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Process

The Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is made up of several steps, including a multiple-choice examination and a performance-based assessment, which are designed to assess your current knowledge, skills, and judgment against the national entry to practice standards for Canadian graduates.

The PLAR process is a more fair and valid assessment of your dietetic knowledge because it directly assesses what you currently know and can do.  In addition, the PLAR process provides a way for the College to recognize knowledge and skills that you gained after your degree, through continuing education or in practice.

Learn more about the PLAR process.
Application Instructions for PLAR.