About
The Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists (NSCDN) protects the public interest under a legislative mandate by establishing registration, licensing, and renewal requirements, setting professional standards and ethics, and investigating complaints.
Mission
In the public interest, NSCDN regulates dietitians and nutritionists to practice in a safe, ethical and competent manner.
Vision
Trust and excellence in regulation and practice.
As the only regulatory body for dietitians and nutritionist in Nova Scotia, any professional who is not licensed is not a dietitian and therefore the service they provide is not regulated. Titles we protect include:
- Dietitian
- Registered Dietitian
- Nutritionist
- Professional Dietitian
- Professional Nutritionist
- RD
- PDt
- RDN