Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture College of Human Sciences College of Agriculture



CPE Courses

Botanical Basics for Dietetics Practice: Information on botanicals (herbal supplements): their use, characteristics and considerations regarding herb users, US regulations related to botanical supplements, scientific frameworks and major considerations for safety and efficacy assessment of botanicals, description of scientifically-verified uses and contraindications for ten most commonly used botanicals.

  • Number of CPE's - 5
  • Cost - $125
  • CPE Level I
  • PDP Learning code:
    • 2010 (Botanicals and Phytochemicals)
    • 3100 (Supplemental nutrients and botanicals)
    • 5420 (Complementary care, alternative therapies (nutritional care))

Management Theories for the Dietitian: Strategies for putting management theories to work for you no matter what your practice setting-- community agency, clinical nutrition manager, or food service manager

  • Number of CPE's - 1
  • Cost - $25
  • CPE Level II
  • PDP Learning code:
    • 1000 (Professional Skills)
    • 1070 (Leadership, critical and strategic thinking)

Utilizing Nutrition Diagnosis Within the Nutrition Care Process

  • Number of CPE's - 1
  • Cost - $25
  • CPE Level II
  • PDP Learning code:
    • 1000 (Professional Skills)
    • 3000 (Nutrition Assessment)
    • 3010 (Assessment Methodology)
    • 5390 (Care planning, documentation, and evaluation)
    • 5410 (Client protocols, clinical guidelines)

Celiac Disease - Physiology and Dietary Treatment

  • Number of CPE's - 4
  • Cost - $100
  • CPE Level II
  • PDP Learning code:
    • 5000 (MNT)
    • 5220 (Gastrointestinal)
    • 5010 (Acute Care)
    • 5390 (Care planning, documentation, and evaluation)
    • 5410 (Client protocols, clinical guidelines)

Topics in Long Term Care Assessment

  • Number of CPE's - 3
  • Cost - $75
  • CPE Level II
  • Program will discuss:
    • Subjective Global Assessment
    • Skin breakdown and nutrition care of pressure ulcers
    • Assessment of kwashiorkor and marasmus
  • PDP Learning code:
    • 3000 (Assessment methodology)
    • 3090 (Screening parameters)
    • 5000 (MNT)
    • 5020 (Ambulatory)
    • 5100 (Elderly)
    • 5190 (Diabetes)
    • 5410 (Client protocols, clinical guidelines)
    • 5460 (Self-care management)

Update on Insulin and Oral Agents for the Patient With Diabetes

  • Number of CPE's - 1
  • Cost - $25
  • CPE Level II
  • PDP Learning code:
    • 5190 (Diabetes)
    • 5000 (MNT)
    • 5020 (Ambulatory)
    • 5460 (Self-care management)

After registering, you will receive access instructions. You will be expected to log-in initially within the first 2 weeks after registering. After your initial log-in, you will work through the educational material at your own pace.

CPE amounts have been assigned to correlate with the average amount of time required to complete the educational material. The actual amount of time required to complete each module will depend on your familiarity with the topic. A topic that is less familiar to you will naturally take longer to learn and complete.

 

Food Science and Human Nutrition