Hi, I’m Ina — a Registered Dietitian who was recently in your shoes. When I started preparing for the Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination (CDRE), I quickly realized how overwhelming the process could feel. The available resources were scattered across textbooks, notes, and online materials, and none of them seemed to bring everything together in a clear, structured way that aligned with the exam blueprint.
Like many future dietitians, I wasn’t sure where to begin or how to manage my study time. Balancing placement, work, and daily life while trying to stay focused on exam prep was a real challenge — and I know I’m not alone in that.
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While I was preparing for the exam, my colleague Dora shared the notes she had created during her own CDRE study journey. They were thoughtful, detailed, and gave me a great starting point to make sense of the material.
With her permission, I built on that foundation and developed a more comprehensive study system aligned with the Alliance of Dietetic Regulatory Bodies 2025 CDRE Blueprint. The goal was to make exam prep clearer, more organized, and easier to manage. What began as a helpful set of notes has grown into a full study guide that many future dietitians now use as part of their preparation for the CDRE — and even for the KCAT.
How it all started
This isn’t just a collection of notes — it’s a structured study resource designed to help you approach the exam with more clarity and confidence. Every section is aligned with the current CDRE Blueprint and presented in a way that’s organized and approachable.
Inside the CDRE Study Guide, you’ll find:
📘 A fully structured system based on the 2025 CDRE Blueprint
🗓️ Study schedules for both accelerated (2-month) and steady-pace (4-month) timelines
📝 A bank of 185+ practice questions to check your knowledge and practice timing
🔁 Detailed answer rationales, plus additional practice questions
🔗 Access to a private Facebook community for peer support and discussion
🧠 Practical tools to make your study process more focused and manageable
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When I was preparing for the CDRE, I was a dietetic student balancing internship rotations, long commutes, late-night study sessions, and all the uncertainty that comes with entering a regulated profession.
There were many moments where I doubted if I was focusing on the right things, but I kept moving forward — not perfectly, but consistently.
That’s why creating this guide has been so meaningful to me. I know first-hand what it feels like to be on this path, and my goal was to provide a resource that helps future dietitians feel more supported, organized, and confident during their own preparation journey.
A Guide Built by Students, for Students
Get instant access to a CDRE study guide created by Canadian dietitians for future Canadian dietitians.
Why It’s So Worth It
Aims to Save You Time:
We have spent 200+ hours of compiling notes and writing 185+ practice questions so you don't have to → comparable to an $8,000 value (based on the median RD hourly rate in Canada of $40/hr as per GC CA)
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Career Readiness:
Preparing thoroughly the first time may help avoid delays in entering the workforce — where RDs typically earn $33,000–$41,000 in their first 6 months (based on average RD salary in Canada reported by Glassdoor as of August 2025)
Education Finances:
After investing approximately $80,000–$100,000 (see here for cost breakdown) in tuition, fees, textbooks and unpaid placements (including the now mandatory Master’s degree), it makes sense to support your prep with structured resources.
Reduced Stress:
Having a clear plan and practice tools can ease the pressure of high-stakes exam prep.
💡 Perspective: You would be investing about 1% of a typical RD’s first year salary in a resource designed to help you prepare with confidence.
