KDA is running the 'Certificated Dietetic Specialists System' to encourage work efficiency and to improve the status of dietitians, producing clinical dietitians, meal service dietitians, and public health dietitians.
Clinical Dietitians
Definition
- ‘Clinical dietitian' refers to the dietitian who provides the nutrition treatment to cure and prevent diseases.
- 'Nutrition treatment' includes 'nutrition evaluation', 'examination on nutrition status' ,'consulting and
education on nutrition' and 'nutrition support'.
Qualification for Clinical Dietitians
- Those who obtained Dietitian's License, worked for more than a year as a dietitian (inclusive of internship),
completed Clinical Nutrition Course, and passed the qualification exam for clinical dietitians.
- Those who obtained Dietitian's License, received at least the master degree in nutrition-related field,
worked for at least six month as a dietitian(inclusive of internship), and passed the qualification exam for
clinical dietitians authorized by KDA.
- Those who obtained local Dietitian's License, have the overseas dietitian's license which is approved
by KDA, and have practical experience as a dietitian.
Validity of Qualification
To keep the qualification as a clinical dietitian, one should keep the membership of KDA during the qualification period, and get maintenance education (20 points for three years).
Curriculum
1 st Semester
| Week |
1 st Class(18:00-19:30) |
2 nd Class(19:40-21:10) |
| 1 |
Orientation |
Special Lecture |
| 2 |
Energy metabolism - CHO 1 |
Energy metabolism - CHO 2 |
| 3 |
Energy metabolism - Fat 1 |
Energy metabolism - Fat 2 |
| 4 |
Energy metabolism - Protein 1 |
Energy metabolism - Protein 2 |
| 5 |
Vitamins & minerals 1 |
Vitamins & minerals 2 |
| 6 |
Fluid balance |
Electrolyte balance |
| 7 |
Acid - base balance |
Nutrition assessment 1 |
| 8 |
Nutrition assessment 2 |
Nutrition assessment 3 |
| 9 |
Immunity & Nutrition1 |
Immunity & Nutrition2 |
| 10 |
Pediatric disorder 1 |
Pediatric disorder 2 |
| 11 |
Pediatric nutirition |
CVD - Nutrition management |
| 12 |
Cardiovascular disease 1 |
Cardiovascular disease 2 |
| 13 |
Diabetes Mellitus 1 |
Diabetes Mellitus 2 |
| 14 |
DM-Nutrition management 1 |
DM-Nutrition management 2 |
| 15 |
Pulmonary 1 |
Pulmonary 2 |
| 16 |
Exam |
Exam |
2 st Semester
| Week |
1 st Class(18:00-19:30) |
2 nd Class(19:40-21:10) |
| 1 |
Obesity |
Obesity-nutrition management / Behavior modification |
| 2 |
Renal disease 1 |
Renal disease 2 |
| 3 |
Renall nutrition support 1 |
Renall nutrition support 2 |
| 4 |
Parenteral nutrition support 1 |
Parenteral nutrition support 2 |
| 5 |
Enteral nutrition support 1 |
Enteral nutrition support 2 |
| 6 |
Food & drug interaction 1 |
Food & drug interaction 2 |
| 7 |
Nutrition counseling 1 |
Nutrition counseling 2 |
| 8 |
Cancer 1 |
Cancer 2 |
| 9 |
Cancer nutrition management |
Health Supplement |
| 10 |
Liver disorders |
Liver-nutrition management |
| 11 |
Aging & nutrition management |
Osteoporosis (Bone metabolism) |
| 12 |
Nutrition Epidemiology 1 |
Nutrition Epidemiology 2 |
| 13 |
GI 1 |
GI 2 |
| 14 |
GI - nutrition management 1 |
GI - nutrition management 2 |
| 15 |
Exam |
Exam |
Food Service Manager
Definition
- 'Food Service Manager' refers to the dietitian who is engaged in meal service to provide the nutrition service.
- 'Food service' includes the works related to nutrition, menu, sanitation, production, cost, personnel, service and marketing.
Qualification for Clinical Dietitians
- Those who obtained Dietitian's License, worked for more than a year as a dietitian(inclusive of internship), completed Meal Service Course authorized by KDA, and passed the qualification exam for meal service management dietitians.
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Those who obtained Dietitian's License, received at least the master degree in nutrition and food service-related field (should gain at least 12 credits in the field), worked for at least six month as a dietitian (inclusive of internship), and passed the qualification exam for meal service management dietitians authorized by KDA.
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Those who obtained local Dietitian's License, have the overseas dietitian's license which is approved by KDA, and have practical experience as a dietitian.
Validity of Qualification
To keep the qualification as a clinical dietitian, one should keep the membership of KDA during the qualification period, and get maintenance education( 20 points for three years).
Curriculum
| 1 st Semester |
2 nd Semester |
- Public Health & Nutrition Policy
- Industrial and Public Heath Laws 1, 2
- Introduction of Heath Science/ Outline of Health Promotion
- Obesity and Nutrition Management
- Diabetes Management
- Nutrition Management for Cardiovascular Disease
- Cancer and Digestive Organ-related Disease and Nutrition
- Ergonomics
- Musculoskeletal Disease and Infection
- Immunity & Nutrition Management
- Nutritional Epidemiology
- Nutrition Status Evaluation 1, 2
- Nutrition Consulting & Technology 1, 2
- Programs by Disease 1, 2
- Body Strength Development & Exercise Therapy
- Work Environment Control
|
- Examples and Strategy of Health Promotion
Education
- Mental Health
- Heath Check-up and Follow-up Management
- Smoking and Health, Alcohol Drinking & Health
- Functional Food
- Sports Nutrition
- Safety Management
- Public Health Education Skills & Emergency Measure
- Vocational Disease Management and Public Heath Policy
- Industry Sanitation
- Eating Habit Evaluation
- Drug & Nutrition
- Habit & Nutrition (Alcohol Drinking, Smoking, Stress)
- Was to Develop Nutrition Education Materials and to Search Nutrition Information
|
Occupational Health
Definition
- 'Occupational Health' refers to the dietitian who provides professional nutrition service to prevent the disease and to improve the health of workers.
Qualification
- Those who obtained Dietitian's License, worked for more than a year as a dietitian (inclusive of internship), completed Educational Course of Occupational Heath
Dietitians authorized by KDA, and passed the qualification exam for public health dietitians
- Those who obtained Dietitian's License, received at least the master degree in public health-related field, worked for at least six month as a
dietitian(inclusive of internship), and passed the qualification exam for public health dietitians authorized by KDA.
- Those who obtained local Dietitian's License, have the overseas dietitian's license which is approved by KDA, and have practical experience as a dietitian.
Validity of Qualification
To keep the qualification as a clinical dietitian, one should keep the membership
of KDA during the qualification period, and get maintenance education (20 points for three years).
Curriculum
| 1 st Semester |
2 nd Semester |
- Public Health & Nutrition Policy
- Industrial and Public Heath Laws 1, 2
- Introduction of Heath Science/ Outline of Health Promotion
- Obesity and Nutrition Management
- Diabetes Management
- Nutrition Management for Cardiovascular Disease
- Cancer and Digestive Organ-related Disease and Nutrition
- Ergonomics
- Musculoskeletal Disease and Infection
- Immunity & Nutrition Management
- Nutritional Epidemiology
- Nutrition Status Evaluation 1, 2
- Nutrition Consulting & Technology 1, 2
- Programs by Disease 1, 2
- Body Strength Development & Exercise Therapy
- Work Environment Control
|
- Examples and Strategy of Health Promotion Education.
- Mental Health
- Heath Check-up and Follow-up Management
- Smoking and Health, Alcohol Drinking & Health
- Functional Food
- Sports Nutrition
- Safety Management
- Public Health Education Skills & Emergency Measure
- Vocational Disease Management and Public Heath Policy
- Industry Sanitation
- Eating Habit Evaluation
- Drug & Nutrition
- Habit & Nutrition (Alcohol Drinking, Smoking, Stress)
- Was to Develop Nutrition Education Materials and to Search Nutrition Information
|
Number of Certified Dietetic Specialists
|
License Holder
(No. of Persons) |
Initial Year |
| Certified Clinical Dietitian |
2014 |
1999 |
| Certified Foodservice Manager |
190 |
2001 |
| Certifide Occupational Health |
13 |
2005 |
(As of Jan, 2007)