Exam prep guides
Pick the exam you are sitting. CSSD sports dietetics is the live program; the athletic training and RD guides are public while their banks are built.
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BOC exam format: questions, time, cost, and windows
The BOC athletic training exam is a computer-based Board of Certification sitting. BOC currently describes 175 scored and unscored items, four hours, mixed stand-alone formats...
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BOC exam eligibility: CAATE programs and program-director confirmation
To sit the BOC athletic training exam, you must be enrolled in or have completed a CAATE-accredited athletic training education program, and the program director recognized by...
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How hard is the BOC athletic training exam?
The BOC athletic training exam is the Board of Certification examination that, after you meet the eligibility rules, leads to the Athletic Trainer Certified (ATC) credential. It...
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How to become a certified athletic trainer
To become a certified athletic trainer you complete a CAATE-accredited athletic training education program, you pass the Board of Certification examination, and you finish the BOC...
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RD exam eligibility: degree, ACEND coursework, and supervised practice
To sit the Registration Examination for Dietitians, CDR currently requires a graduate degree from a USDE-recognized accredited institution or the equivalent, ACEND-accredited...
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How hard is the RD exam?
The RD exam is CDR’s Registration Examination for Dietitians, the entry exam for the registered dietitian credential. It is hard because it is a timed, computer-adaptive test of...
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How long should you study for the BOC athletic training exam?
BOC does not publish a required study duration for the athletic training certification exam. How long you should study depends on which Practice Analysis domains you still cannot...
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How long should you study for the RD exam?
CDR does not publish a required study duration for the Registration Examination for Dietitians. How long you should study depends on which test-specification domains you still...
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RD exam format: questions, time, cost, and scheduling
The RD exam is a computer-based, variable-length Commission on Dietetic Registration exam administered year-round at Pearson VUE centers. The current handbook describes a minimum...
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How to become a registered dietitian
To become a registered dietitian you complete an ACEND-accredited education and supervised-practice pathway, you meet CDR’s degree rule, and you pass the Registration Examination...
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What a CSSD Free Readiness Check actually tells you
A CSSD Free Readiness Check tells you two things: a readiness band (On Track, At Risk, or Not Ready) and the sports dietetics domain where you are weakest right now. It takes...
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CSSD exam eligibility: hours, substitutions, and what CDR requires
To sit the CSSD sports dietetics exam, CDR currently requires current Registered Dietitian status, at least two years of RD status from your original examination date, and 2,000...
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CSSD exam format: questions, time, cost, and scheduling
The CSSD sports dietetics exam is a computer-based Commission on Dietetic Registration specialist exam. CDR’s current specialist handbook describes 150 multiple-choice questions,...
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How to become a CSSD sports dietitian
To become a CSSD sports dietitian you first become a registered dietitian, then you document specialty practice hours, then you pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration sports...
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How long should you study for the CSSD sports dietetics exam?
CDR does not publish a required study duration for the CSSD sports dietetics exam. How long you should study depends on which blueprint domains you still cannot handle accurately...
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How hard is the CSSD sports dietetics exam?
The CSSD sports dietetics exam is a Commission on Dietetic Registration specialty exam for registered dietitians. It is hard in the way applied clinical work is hard: you have to...