title: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Scope of Practice for the Dietetic Technician, Registered.
abstract: The Scope of Practice for the Dietetic Technician, Registered provides standards and tools to guide competence in performing nutrition and dietetics practice. Composed of statutory and individual components, the DTR's scope of practice is determined by state statute and the DTR's education, training, credentialing, and demonstrated and documented competence in practice. The Scope of Practice for the Dietetic Technician, Registered reflects the Academy's position on the DTR scope of practice and the essential technical assistance role of the DTR in providing safe timely person-centered care for the delivery of quality food and nutrition services.
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002321:Career Choice; D002568:Certification; D004046:Dietetics / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States