Accredited Programs in Canada
Dietetic education programs are awarded accreditation status when they successfully complete an on-site review and achieve the PDEP Accreditation Standards for Dietetic Education Programs (2014).
For Accreditation Award Categories, click here.
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Undergraduate degrees: Fully Integrated (Academic Education and Practicum Training)
Université de Moncton
Baccalauréat en nutrition
7-year
2021
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Undergraduate degrees: Fully Integrated (Academic Education and Practicum Training)
Université d’Ottawa
Baccalauréat spécialisé en sciences de la nutrition
7-year
2019
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Undergraduate degrees: Fully Integrated (Academic Education and Practicum Training)
University of Saskatchewan
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
7-year
2022
Accreditation Award Categories
There are three categories of accreditation awards:
- Accreditation 7 years
- Accreditation 2 years
- Candidacy Status
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- Accreditation 7 Year
- The program is awarded Accreditation for 7 years when it has demonstrated:
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- evidence of compliance with all nine (9) core criteria, and
- evidence of meeting a minimum of 12 of all the other criteria (12/15).
- Accreditation 2 Year
- The program is awarded Accreditation for 2 years when it has demonstrated:
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- evidence of compliance with a minimum of 6 (but less than 9) core criteria or
- a minimum of 9 (but less than 12) of all other criteria.
- The program’s accreditation award length will be extended to 7 years from the date of the Accreditation Council decision if the program is able to demonstrate that it meets the criteria within the specified 2- year period.
- Candidacy Status
- A new program will be awarded candidacy status if the Accreditation Council is satisfied that it demonstrates satisfactory progress toward the compliance with the accreditation standards, and that the program does or will be able to meet the requirements for a 2-year status within 12 months. A site visit review will occur at least 4 months before the first cohort graduates.
Accreditation Award Decision Making
The focus of decision-making is on how evidence supports the program’s compliance with the Accreditation Standards, including:
- Appropriateness and effectiveness of governance structures, program policies and procedures to support student achievement, curriculum planning, delivery and evaluation.
- Adequacy of resources in terms of academic/professional and support staff, physical, financial, learning and technical resources to provide quality education.
- A systematic continuous evaluation process to assess program effectiveness and learning outcomes.
Based on this definition and on the Accreditation Standards, nine (9) core criteria have been identified:
- Governance: 1.1, 1.4
- Student Support: 2.2
- Curriculum: 3.1, 3.4
- Academic, Staffing: 4.2, 4.3
- Physical Resources: 5.3
- Evaluation: 6.1