Upcoming Events are posted at the top of this page, listed by date. You may also jump down to our list of Ongoing Educational Events, listed below.

Online Nutrition Education through UMassONE
This is your one source for Online Nutrition Education. Many classes and seminars are available. Please check our new site: http://www.umassone.net

UMassOnline
UMassOnline is the gateway to the University of Massachusetts' online courses, certificates, degree programs, and corporate and professional education opportunities. Recognized as one of the top universities in the United States, the University of Massachusetts has been a leader in distance education for over 25 years. UMassOnline and its programs have won multiple awards.

We offer 57 accredited online degree and certificate programs and over 300 online courses from UMass Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, and the Medical School. Please visit our website at www.umassonline.net.

Professional Development at Framingham State College

Graduate Courses, Online Courses, Certificate Programs, and Graduate Programs.  Click on this link: http://www.choosefsc.org/nutrition_education.htm

Online Courses through Framingham State College
Graduate one-credit courses include Food Allergies, Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies in Schools, and Culture and Food: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.  Go to  http://www.choosefsc.org/opdce.htm  for complete list.

Online Courses through Simmons College
Sports Nutrition Certificate is online. Other dietetic programs at Simmons College include undergraduate, DPD, masters, and a dietetic internship. Visit the Simmons College website at www.simmons.edu.

Online CPE courses with a discount
Go to www.Care2Learn.com Click on Enroll on the left menu bar. Enroll, then click on Courses, select Dietitians, choose a course, and use the coupon code "mdacares" for a 10% discount.

Online Training - WIC Learning Online
A series of 12 online learning modules is available free from the WIC Works Resource System. The course is approved by ADA for 4 CPE hours for Registered Dietitians.

Online Training "All About Caffeine"
IFIC Foundation has developed an ADA/CDR-approved CPE online
program, "All About Caffeine," for RDs and DTRs. This self-study CPE program provides information on a subject that is of interest to many. You will learn about sources of caffeine and amounts found in common beverages such as tea, coffee, and soft drinks. The program explores research related to caffeine and health, including reproduction, hydration status, addiction, fibrocystic breast disease, osteoporosis, and heart disease. To learn more about this and other CPE programs, go to http://www.ific.org/adacpe/ or contact Cheryl Toner at toner@ific.org.

Online Training - X-Train: the eXtension TRAINer
This is a novel new training program from Purdue University through a grant from the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) that allows you to earn CEUs from your home or office computer at no cost if you have a high-speed Internet connection. If you don't have a high-speed connection, you can purchase a low-cost CD ($10-$20) and view the training on your computer. http://xtrain.cfs.purdue.edu.

Purdue's X-Train currently has two trainings ready for you to view:

Food Biotechnology: Dreams from the fields - The controversy over the safety of bioengineered crops is moving across the Atlantic from Europe. During this training you will learn: how bioengineered crops are created; which genetically-enhanced foods are sold in grocery stores; what is the environmental impact from these crops; how they are regulated by federal agencies; what we know about the safety of these foods; and the potential benefits to be gained through this technology.Author - Charles Santerre, Purdue University; ADA CPEUs - 1 or 3 hours; CPE Level II; Learning Codes 2000, 2040, 2050, 2060, 2080, 4000; Copyright 2003.Visit http://xtrain.cfs.purdue.edu/. From here new participants can request an entry code to gain access to the trainings.

Functional Foods and Cardiovascular Health I
According to the American Heart Association, coronary heart disease is the single greatest cause of mortality in the United States, with an estimated 650,000 Americans suffering a new coronary attack each year. Diet, exercise, and lifestyle play important roles in prevention of cardiovascular disease. New discoveries in the area of functional foods and cardiovascular disease are presented in this program. These modules discuss five functional foods (i.e, soy, oats, cholesterol-lowering margarines, tomatoes, and fish) and their relationship to cardiovascular health. Additionally, upon completion of training, dietitians will receive a certificate of completion and a Microsoft PowerPointT presentation to share with clients. Authors - Clare Hasler, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science; Susan Kundrat, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Charles Santerre, Purdue University; ADA CPEUs - 3 hours; CPE Level II; Learning Codes 2000, 2020, 2040, 2070, 2100, 4000, 4040, 5160; Copyright 2004. Visit http://xtrain.cfs.purdue.edu/. From here new participants can request an entry code to gain access to the trainings.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Remedies, Risks, and Recommendations - Audiovisual Cyberseminar
This course if a part of ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT From UMassONE (http://www.umassone.net). This is our latest audiovisual Cyberseminar with streaming audio, slides, illustrations, transcribed audio, interactive questions, and links to Web resources for current information on omega-3 fatty acids and health. Through this free, 1-2 hour audiovisual professional development program, you can participate anytime, anywhere and earn a certificate documenting 2 hours of professional development or CPE units for dietitians (evaluation survey and fee required). For more information, go to: http://www.umassone.net/omega3.


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Do you have an event that MDA members should know about? For $75, you can have your event posted on this page. Send your event information to: mda@massnutrition.org.

*MDA DPGs, Committees, and Area Associations, as well as any FREE professional education for dietitians, can be posted for no fee!

If you are a Program Provider seeking CPE approval, you no longer need to have pre-approval for CPEs with the Professional Development Portfolio process. The only time you need to seek prior approval is when you are doing a self-study.

As of June 1, 2005, all RDs and DTRs recertify under the professional Development Portfolio recertification process. Therefore, you no longer need to have CDR sign-in sheets/rosters present at your event as Program Providers no longer need to report CPE hours to CDR, since all RDs and DTRs now track their own CPE activities on a Step 4 Learning Activity Log.

However, you may wish to maintain attendance records for the participants and for your own records. Please provide RDs and DTRs with supportive documentation, such as a certificate of completion or detailed timing/outline agenda. Click here for a sample certificate of completion. Suggested verbiage to be included on program materials for CDR approved activities includes, but is not limited to, "Dietians can earn up to ______ CPEUs according to their individual portfolio plans."

In addition, under CDR's Professional Portfolio Development recertification system, RDs and DTRs must choose a learning code (LNC) for each activity that best meets their individual goals. RDs and DTRs are now responsible for choosing this code based on program content. As a program provider, you may wish to list a suggested learning need code or codes associated with your program, however, this is not mandatory. A "Learning Need Code (LNC) Quick Reference Guide" and additional information can be found on www.cdrnet.org

Any questions? Contact the MDA Administrative Director:

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