concerns and complaints
need help finding a dietitian?
check out the public
register of dietitians
What is the CDBC?
The college of Dietitians of BC is dedicated to public protection.
We regulate and support Registered Dietitians for the enhancement of safe, ethical and competent nutrition services in diverse practice environments. The college is not an education institution and it does not provide dietitian services.

Public
Know if your dietetic practitioner is licensed
Know the difference between Dietitian and Nutritionist

Registered Dietitians
Renew between March 1 and March 31
Submit your annual CCP before March 31
Complete your criminal record check and jurisprudence examination every 5 years

New Applicants
Apply if you have completed a Canadian
approved education program
News and Notifications
Contingency Planning for Private Practice
Consider the following scenario. You have a thriving private practice, with many different types of clients. Some clients are at higher nutrition risk and require frequent follow up. Something unforeseen occurs, requiring you to take time away from your practice or...
Trauma Informed Practice
Trauma is “when we have encountered an out of control, frightening experience that has disconnected us from all sense of resourcefulness or safety or coping or love” [1]. More specifically, trauma is “a process that involves the interaction between an event or series...
Debating or Disagreeing Online or in Your Workplace
It is always okay to debate, or question proposed polices/guidelines that represent a different way in which to approach healthcare/dietetic care than you would provide. “Arguing things … is at the center of our attempts to come to accurate beliefs about the world...