Taxonomy Code 136A00000X
Dietetic Technician, Registered
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 136A00000X
- Grouping:
- Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
- Classification:
- Dietetic Technician, Registered
- Code Level:
- Level II - Classification
- Definition:
- A Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR)/Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered (NDTR) is an individual holding a nationally protected title issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to qualified individuals who obtain an associate's degree or higher and successfully complete a sliding set of academic, examination, and practice requirements accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) or established by CDR, the nature of which are dependent upon the level of academic degree obtained. The scope of practice of the NDTR focuses on food, nutrition, and dietetics practice, as well as related services. NDTRs work under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) when in direct patient/client nutrition care, and may work independently in providing general nutrition education to healthy populations. Patient/client populations include individuals receiving individualized care who have medical conditions or diseases, as well as at-risk individuals receiving personalized nutrition guidance as part of preventive health care.
- Notes:
- Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Definition of Terms List, Current Version, https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/quality-management/scope-of-practice [7/1/2019:modified definition]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 136A00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for dietetic technician, registered grouped under dietary & nutritional service providers. NPI records indicate a total of 363 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is dietetic technician, registered of which 286 are registered as females, 30 registered as males and 47 are organizations.
136A00000X is a Level II - Classification taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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