Registration for Canadian-Trained Applicants


For new graduates of an accredited dietetic practical training program in Canada who are planning on practicing in Prince Edward Island, an application for initial registration and licensure with College of Dietitians of Prince Edward Island (CDPEI) is required.



Dietitian Candidate/Temporary membership is available to those applicants who meet all requirements for registration except for completion of the registration exam (CDRE). Temporary membership allows you to work as a Dietitian Candidate in Prince Edward Island from the time that your registration application has been granted approval up until 8 weeks after the next examination or until notification of CDRE results.

If you are a new graduate looking to register with CDPEI please review the following documents:


Once notified by CDPEI that registration has been approved, a member who holds a temporary membership is entitled to use the title Registered Dietitian (Candidate) and the initials RD (Candidate).

When a Dietitian Candidate with a temporary license passes the CDRE, their Temporary License will be converted to a Full Practising License. If a candidate with a Temporary License does not successfully pass the CDRE, the Registrar will contact the candidate to discuss options.