Education

The Italian Association of Dietitians (ANDID) represents dietitians in Italy towards the Italian Minister of Health and all the Law and Policy institutions. ANDID collaborates with a lot of scientific national and international societies and associations dealing with food, nutrition and dietetic. Since 1990 ANDID edits its professional journal ”ANDIDNotizie” and recently get off to an editorial project, “the ANDID series”, books on topics of particular professional interest. To promote the professional profile of Dietitians, ANDID elaborated since 2004 Professional Position Papers on the topics where a fundamental, non replaceable, role for the dietitian has been documented by the best available scientific evidence, with reference to high quality studies performed by dietitians or by working-groups involving dietitians. ANDID is member of EFAD (European Federation of the Association of Dietitians) and ICDA (International Confederation of Dietetic Associations)

Education of dieticians

Minimum Bachelor degree is required to work as a Dietista (Dietitian).
Minimum 3 years of study required.
Dietetics education includes a practicum program.
Government, HEIs, National Dietetic Association set these standards.

University

Italy counts 26 universities where the study to professional dietician can be followed and there are 36 additional masters, which you can choose from after this study.

Students must meet cometency standards before completing thier dietetic education programme

HEIs set these standards.

24 education institutions in Italy offer a recognized dietetics education program leading to professional qualification
350 students complete the education requirements for professional qualification in Italy each year

Professional status of dieticians

Number of Members: 850

Year Association Established: 1985

Professional Title: Dietista (Dietitian)

Title Awarded By: national government

Recognized credential (e.g. RD):

Credential(s) Awarded By: national governmen

No. of working dietitians in country: 3000

Code of Practice/Conduct: Yes

Member Types:

Type: Dietitians

Number: 850