CBDM News

The Certifying Board for Dietary Managers had 72 individuals pass the CDM Credentialing Exam in April.

The CBDM has now approved Volunteer Leadership as a qualifying activity for continuing education. An individual serving in a volunteer activity (in a leadership position such as a board member, committee chairperson, etc.), for an organization and for which no compensation is received, can now receive CE hours.

Updated April 14, 2021 | Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented challenges our profession is now dealing with, CBDM is pleased to announce that they have made some policy provisions. Please see below for information regarding exam registration and recertification policy updates.

Find Continuing Education (CE) Options Quickly and Easily! Are you searching for education to meet your professional development needs? Look no further than the new Find CE resource, located within your ANFP member profile.

This year, the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers (CBDM) is thrilled to celebrate 35 years of its certification program!

The CBDM continually strives to administer the CDM, CFPP certification program to ensure that the credential is meaningful, and that CDM, CFPPs continue to be competent in the foodservice management industry.

WASHINGTON (December 5, 2019)—The NCCA re-accredited the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers (CBDM) CDM Certification Program for a five-year period, expiring March 31, 2025 during its recent meeting.

On July 16, 2019, CMS posted a document of PROPOSED changes to the Long Term Care CoP's Conditions of Participation/Medicare and Medicaid Programs Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities.

The Certifying Board for Dietary Managers Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report is now available.

At a recent meeting, the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers (CBDM) voted to require that CDM, CFPPs earn one continuing education (CE) hour focusing on professional ethics during their three-year recertification period. This new policy is effective June 1, 2019.