Continuing Professional Education
The following Continuing Professional Education (CPE) content has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Below you can find instructions for completing, and receiving credit for, each of our CPE-eligible activities. Please watch this page for additional CPE-eligible content to be added in the future.
Webinars Self-Study Activities
Webinars
Reducing Risk for Foodborne Illness: Consumers’ Most Important Food Safety Issue
This recorded webinar provides participants with an update on efforts to reduce the risk of foodborne illness through two sectors: the foodservice industry and the federal government. Speakers share data, insights, expertise, and recommendations for food safety best practices to protect public health. It is pre-approved for 1.0 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units through CDR for credentialed practitioners.
To view this (free) webinar, click here. Registration is required to view the webinar recording – see below for instructions on receiving your CPE credit.
Instructions for CPE Credit
To instantly receive your certificate of completion for viewing this CPE webinar, please send an email to ContinuingProfessionalEducation@ific.org. Generate your email by clicking on the email address link and using the auto-populated subject line. If the link does not work for you, copy and paste this exact subject line: Reducing Risk for Foodborne Illness – Recorded Webinar Certificate Request. By using either method, you will instantly receive your certificate of completion.
Additional Webinar Details
- Program Level: 2
- Performance Indicators: 2.1.2, 4.2.6, 11.1.5
- Featured Speakers: Catherine Cosby, Tom Ford, Aaron Lavallee, Tony Flood
- Viewer Evaluation: Please evaluate this CPE webinar here. You may also submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at QualityCPE@eatright.org.
Morning, Noon or Night: What You Should Know about Caffeine’s Effect on Sleep and Alternative Sources of Caffeine
This recorded webinar provides participants with the current science on safety as well as practical information about caffeine, its effect on adults, sleep patterns and education opportunities for practitioners in retail settings. It is pre-approved for 1.25 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units through CDR for credentialed practitioners.
To view this (free) webinar, click here. Registration is required to view the webinar recording – see below for instructions on receiving your CPE credit.
Instructions for CPE Credit
To instantly receive your certificate of completion for viewing this CPE webinar, please send an email to ContinuingProfessionalEducation@ific.org. Generate your email by clicking on the email address link and using the auto-populated subject line. If the link does not work for you, copy and paste this exact subject line: Caffeine and Sleep – Recorded Webinar Certificate Request. By using either method, you will instantly receive your certificate of completion.
Additional Webinar Details
- Program Level: 2
- Performance Indicators: 4.2.6, 6.2.3, 11.1.4, 11.2.3
- Featured Speakers: Becki Holmes, MS, RDN, LDN and Annette Maggi, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Viewer Evaluation: Please evaluate this CPE webinar here. You may also submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at QualityCPE@eatright.org.
Gut Check: Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners and the Gut Microbiome
This recorded webinar discusses the gut microbiome, how low- and no-calorie sweeteners interact with the gut microbiome, and what the published literature has to say about the relationship between these interactions and risk for developing type 2 diabetes. It is pre-approved for 1.0 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units through CDR for credentialed practitioners.
To view this (free) webinar, click here. Registration is required to view the webinar recording – see below for instructions on receiving your CPE credit.
Instructions for CPE Credit
To instantly receive your certificate of completion for viewing this CPE webinar, please send an email to ContinuingProfessionalEducation@ific.org. Generate your email by clicking on the email address link and using the auto-populated subject line. If the link does not work for you, copy and paste this exact subject line: LNCS Gut Microbiome – Recorded Webinar Certificate Request. By using either method, you will instantly receive your certificate of completion.
Additional Webinar Details:
- Program Level: 2
- Performance Indicators: 4.2.6, 6.3.1, 8.1.4
- Featured Speaker: Sabrina Ayoub-Charette (Doctoral student at the University of Toronto)
- Viewer Evaluation: You can evaluate this CPE webinar here. You may also submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at QualityCPE@eatright.org.
Navigating Nutrition Science in the Media: Translating Evidence to the Public
This recorded webinar provides tools to think more critically and offers techniques and resources to better understand and communicate the quality of nutrition research studies that often receive attention in social or traditional media. It is pre-approved for 1.0 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units through CDR for credentialed practitioners.
To view this (free) webinar, click here. Registration is required to view the webinar recording – see below for instructions on receiving your CPE credit.
Instructions for CPE Credit
To receive your certificate of completion for viewing this CPE webinar, please send an email to ContinuingProfessionalEducation@ific.org. Generate your email by clicking on the email address link and using the auto-populated subject line. If the link does not work for you, copy and paste this exact subject line: Navigating Nutrition Science in the Media – Recorded Webinar Certificate Request. By using either method, you will instantly receive your certificate of completion.
Additional Webinar Details:
- Program Level: 2
- Performance Indicators: 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 6.4.2, 8.1.1
- Featured Speakers: Andrew Brown, PhD (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), Charlotte Martin, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CPT
- Viewer Evaluation: You can evaluate this CPE webinar here. You may also submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at QualityCPE@eatright.org.
Adding Perspective to Recent Sugar Intake Trends
This recorded webinar presents the latest added sugars consumption data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), biological drivers of sugar consumption and the role of sweet taste receptors. It is pre-approved for 1.5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units through CDR for credentialed practitioners.
To view this (free) webinar, click here. Registration is required to view the webinar recording – see below for instructions on receiving your CPE credit.
Instructions for CPE Credit
To receive your certificate of completion for viewing this CPE webinar, please send an email to ContinuingProfessionalEducation@ific.org. Generate your email by clicking on the email address link and using the auto-populated subject line. If the link does not work for you, copy and paste this exact subject line: Adding Perspective to Recent Sugar Intake Trends – Recorded Webinar Certificate Request. By using either method, you will instantly receive your certificate of completion.
Additional Webinar Details:
- Program Level: 2
- Performance Indicators: 4.2.6, 6.4.3, 11.1.5
- Featured Speakers: Alanna Moshfegh, MS, RD (USDA), Paul Breslin, Ph.D. (Monell Chemical Senses Center, Rutgers University).
- Viewer Evaluation: You can evaluate this CPE webinar here. You may also submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at QualityCPE@eatright.org.
Low-Calorie Sweetener Safety: Settled or Asking For Evidence?
This recorded webinar covers the safety and metabolism of low- and no-calorie sweeteners. It is pre-approved for 1.0 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units through CDR for credentialed practitioners.
To view this (free) webinar, click here. Registration is required to view the webinar recording – see below for instructions on receiving your CPE credit.
Instructions for CPE Credit
To receive your certificate of completion for viewing this CPE webinar, please send an email to ContinuingProfessionalEducation@ific.org. Generate your email by clicking on the email address link and using the auto-populated subject line. If the link does not work for you, copy and paste this exact subject line: Low-Calorie Sweetener Safety – Recorded Webinar Certificate Request. By using either method, you will instantly receive your certificate of completion.
Additional Webinar Details:
- Program Level: 2
- Performance Indicators: 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 6.4.2, 8.1.1
- Featured Speaker: Dr. Ashley Roberts, PhD
- Viewer Evaluation: You can evaluate this CPE webinar here. You may also submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at QualityCPE@eatright.org.
IFIC Agricultural Technology and Food Salon
This recorded webinar consists of several woman professionals involved in agricultural technology, public health and nutrition. It is pre-approved for up to 5.5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units through CDR for credentialed practitioners.
To view this (free) webinar, click here. See below for instructions on receiving your CPE credit.
Instructions for CPE Credit
To receive your certificate of completion for viewing this CPE webinar, please send an email to ContinuingProfessionalEducation@ific.org. Generate your email by clicking on the email address link and using the auto-populated subject line. If the link does not work for you, copy and paste this exact subject line: IFIC Agricultural Technology and Food Salon – Recorded Webinar Certificate Request. By using either method, you will instantly receive your certificate of completion. Once you receive your certificate, you can fill in the number of session hours (up to 5.5 CPE units) that you completed.
Additional Webinar Details:
- Program Level: 2
- Performance Indicators: 3.1.2, 8.1.2, 11.1.4, 12.1.1
- Viewer Evaluation: You can evaluate this CPE webinar here. You may also submit an evaluation of this IFIC CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at QualityCPE@eatright.org
Food Psychology and the Role of Low-Calorie Sweeteners in Appetite and Weight Control
This recorded webinar explores elements of food psychology and the role of low-calorie sweeteners in appetite and weight control. It is pre-approved for 1.0 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units through CDR for credentialed practitioners.
To view this (free) webinar, click here. Registration is required to view the webinar recording – see below for instructions on receiving your CPE credit.
Instructions for CPE Credit
To receive your certificate of completion for viewing this CPE webinar, please send an email to ContinuingProfessionalEducation@ific.org. Generate your email by clicking on the email address link and using the auto-populated subject line. If the link does not work for you, copy and paste this exact subject line: Food Psychology and LCS – Recorded Webinar Certificate Request. By using either method, you will instantly receive your certificate of completion.
Additional Webinar Details:
- Program Level: 1 or 2
- Performance Indicators: 4.1.2, 6.2.3, 8.3.4, 9.3.1
- Featured Speaker: Dr. Charlotte Hardman, FHEA
- Viewer Evaluation: You can evaluate this CPE webinar here. You may also submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at QualityCPE@eatright.org.
The ABCs of LCS: Addressing Benefits and Concerns of Low-Calorie Sweeteners
This recorded webinar covers the latest scientific evidence related to intended benefits, concerns and evolving guidelines on low- and no-calorie sweeteners. It is pre-approved for 1.5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units through CDR for credentialed practitioners.
To view this (free) webinar, click here. Registration is required to view the webinar recording – see below for instructions on receiving your CPE credit.
Instructions for CPE Credit
To receive your certificate of completion for this CPE activity after viewing the webinar, email ContinuingProfessionalEducation@ific.org. Generate your email by clicking on the email address link and using the auto-populated subject line. If the link does not work for you, copy and paste this exact subject line: The ABCs of LCS – Recorded Webinar Certificate Request. By using either method, you will instantly receive your certificate of completion.
Additional Webinar Details:
- Program Level: 1 or 2
- Performance Indicators: 4.1.2, 6.2.3, 6.3.11, 8.3.4
- Featured Speaker: Dr. John L Sievenpiper, MD, PhD, FRCPC
- Viewer Evaluation: You can evaluate this CPE webinar here. You may also submit an evaluation of this CPE offering to the Commission on Dietetic Registration at QualityCPE@eatright.org.
Myths and Facts about Caffeine Safety: An Expert Evaluation of the Current Science
This webinar was a live event and CPEUs are no longer available. The full deck can be found here and it features IFIC’s latest consumer research findings on consumer perceptions and behavior regarding caffeine as well as the slides of Dr. Candace Doepker, Practice Director, ToxStrategies Food and Consumer Products. Dr. Doepker presented an expert toxicological evaluation of the current science of caffeine. The presentation addressed questions about caffeine metabolism, toxicity, and safety, as well as discussed current controversies in caffeine research.
The live event provided CDR Credentialed Practitioners 1.0 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) upon completion.
Additional Webinar Details:
- Program Level: 1 or 2
- Performance Indicators: 6.2.3, 8.1.2, 8.3.6, 9.3.1
- Featured Speaker: Dr. Candace Doepker
Self-Study Activities
Aspartame CPE Self-Study Activity
Stevia CPE Self-Study Activity