N.H. Admin. Code § Diet 404.03

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section Diet 404.03 - Continuing Professional Education Credits for College and University Courses
(a) College and university courses that have been approved by the CDR for continuing professional education credit for the purpose of continued registration with the CDR shall be approved by the board for continuing professional education credit under these rules.
(b) College and university courses that have been approved by the CDR for continuing professional education credit for the purpose of continued registration with the CDR shall be assigned by the board the same number of credit hours as have been assigned by the CDR.
(c) The board shall approve other college and university courses for continuing professional education credit if those courses relate to either:
(1) Human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, Dietetics, public health nutrition, or food systems management by addressing the application of principles derived from the fields of biology or physiology, from the behavioral or social sciences, or from the study of food, nutrition, management or communication; or
(2) Methods for achieving or maintaining optimal human health.
(d) Courses in those subjects identified in (c) (1) and (2) above shall be assigned the following credit hours by the board:
(1) If the course was a semester-long course:
a. One semester credit hour shall be equivalent to 15 continuing professional education units, provided that:
1. The course was attended for college or university credit; and
2. A passing grade was obtained; or
b. Eight continuing professional education units per semester credit hour if the course was attended, but not for college or university credit;
(2) If the course was a trimester course:
a. One trimester credit hour shall be equivalent to 14 continuing professional education units, provided that:
1. The course was attended for college or university credit; and
2. A passing grade was obtained; or
b. Eight continuing professional education units per trimester credit if the course was attended, but not for college or university credit", and
(3) If the course was a quarterly course:
a. One quarter credit hour shall be equivalent to 10 continuing professional education credit hours per quarter, provided that:
1. The course was attended for college or university credit; and
2. A passing grade was obtained; or
b. Five continuing professional education units per quarter credit hours if the course was attended, but not for college or university credit.

N.H. Admin. Code § Diet 404.03

#7938, eff 8-23-03; ss by #8336, eff 5-1-05

Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 46, Filed November 13, 2014, Proposed by #10691, Effective 10/9/2014, Expires10/9/2024.