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3 categories of membership: Professional, Associate & Student

Professional Members ($60 annual membership)

Those seeking "Professional Membership" status with CPSDA must be able to document their work as a sports dietitian in an athletic, tactical (military) or law enforcement setting. Professional members will fall into one of three classifications:

Veteran: Registered Dietitians with seven or more years of experience as an employee of a University athletic department, professional sports team/organization, military or law enforcement setting and are currently employed full-time (at least 30 hours cumulatively per week) in one or more work settings.

Experienced: Registered Dietitians with from two to seven years of experience as an employee of a University athletic department , professional sports team/organization, military or law enforcement setting and are currently employed full-time (at least 30 hours per week cumulatively) in one or more work settings.

Qualified: Registered Dietitians with less than two years of experience as an employee of a University athletic department, professional sports team/organization, military or law enforcement setting working less than 30 hours per week in one or more work settings.

Important note: Professional members are required to complete a brief questionnaire to validate their type of work and work history. New members who fail to respond to the questionnaire within 30 days of their "join date" will be categorized as Associate CPSDA members.

For more information E-mail us at Info@sportsrd.org. or call our administrators at Timothy Communications 708-974-3153. Rest assured that every effort will made on our part to accommodate your membership application.

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Student Members

($40 annual membership)

Student membership:

Students currently enrolled in college undergraduate or graduate programs in pursuit of a degree to become a Registered Dietitian or related field. Proof of active enrollment may be required.

To request more information please E-mail us at Info@sportsdietitians.org. or call our administrators at Timothy Communications 708-974-3153.

And rest assured that every effort will made on our part to accommodate your membership application. We're pleased that you're interested in joining CPSDA and we want to work with you.

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Associate Members

($60 annual membership)

Associate Allied Health Care: Reserved for Registered Dietitians who do not work at least 30 hours per week with athletes, and for allied health care providers who specialize in working with athletes, including Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists, certified Personal Trainers and those falling under the general description of "sports nutritionist." Registered Dietitians currently pursuing a course toward become "full-time" Sports RD are encouraged to join CPSDA as an Associate member until such time as they are employed at least 30 hours per week in an athletic setting working day-to-day with athletes.

We're looking forward to exchanging information and developing liaison relationships with other allied health care providers, and with organizations such as ACSM, NATA, NSCS, SCAN, ADA and others that are equally committed to the health, safety and optimal performance of athletes.

Associate Vendor: This type of "Associate" membership catetgory is for non-RDs who routinely supply products and/or services to registered dietitians and other members of the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Assn. We believe it is in our mutual best interests to preserve the integrity of the sports dietitian profession in all aspects of our relationships, and appreciate support from businesses that see the wisdom of that philosophy.

To request more information please E-mail us at Info@sportsdietitians.org. or call our administrators at Timothy Communications 708-974-3153.

And rest assured that every effort will made on our part to accommodate your membership application. We're pleased that you're interested in joining CPSDA and we want to work with you.

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