CDM, CFPP
Credential

A Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional has the education and experience to competently perform the responsibilities of a dietary manager and has proven this by passing a nationally-recognized credentialing exam and fulfilling the requirements needed to maintain certified status.

CDM, CFPP
Credentialing Exam

You are eligible to take the exam if you meet the requirements of one of the five pathways outlined. The most popular pathway is by graduating from an ANFP-approved dietary manager training program, which includes 120 hours of didactic education plus 150 hours of field experience.

Maintain Your
Credentials

To maintain the Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM, CFPP) credential, you must earn 45 hours of continuing education (CE) every three years. At least nine of your CE hours must be in sanitation
and food safety and at least one CE hour must pertain to professional ethics.

Reach Your Career Potential With CDM Certification

Demonstrate your commitment to excellence by earning your certified dietary manager, certified food protection professional credential! The CDM, CFPP designation is more than just letters after your name. It's a career decision that shows a commitment to your profession and the clients you serve. A CDM has the education and experience to competently perform the responsibilities of a dietary manager, and has proven this by passing a nationally-recognized credentialing exam and fulfilling the requirements needed to maintain certified status. Achieving your CDM credential is both a personal and professional accomplishment.

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Are You Eligible to Sit For the CDM Certification Exam?

Individuals with the acceptable amount of education or work experience may automatically be eligible to sit for the CDM Certification Exam. If a person meets any of the five pathways of eligibility, they are eligible to take the exam. Learn more about the pathways of eligibility and see if you may already have the school and work requirements necessary.

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"After obtaining my CDM, I realized two things pretty quickly. One, chefs' demand in the healthcare industry was on the rise, and was only going to continue to rise, and two, the CDM credential and the healthcare industry is one that I could continue to grow in for a lifetime."

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Rocky Dunnam, CDM, CFPP

CDM, CFPPCredential

CDM, CFPP Credentialing Exam