ASPDA Student Forum: RD Exam Test Prep

Studying Tips - RD Exam

• “All Access Dietetics: Exam Toolkit”

• “Pass the RD Exam with these Tips - Feraz Ferozali - Article”

• “10 Tips for Passing the RD Exam - BeWellSolutions - Article”

• “What Can You Do to Prepare for the RDN Exam? - EatRightProTV - Youtube”

Studying Tips - General

• “Make It Stick by Peter Brown - Book”

• “Learning How to Learn by Alistair McConville - Book”

• “14 Tips for Test Taking Success by Harvard Summer School - Article”

• “Studying 101: Study Smarter Not Harder by UNC Learning Center - Article

CSSD Examination: Handbook for Candidates

Exam Prep Platforms

i. “The Sports Nutrition Playbook: CSSD Exam Prep Course”

ii. “Well Resourced Dietitian: CSSD Study Guide”

iii. “Pro-Style Mock Exams”

iv. “Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics - Article”

v. “Eat2Win Nutrition

Requirements to sit for CSSD Exam

• Earn Bachelors, Masters, and complete your Dietetic Internship

• Pass RD Exam

• Acquire 2,000 hours of documented sports dietetics practice with an RD within the past 5 years (1,500 if recertifying)

• Apply through the CDR website

• Sports Nutrition Guidebook - 6th Edition - Nancy Clark

• Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals - 7th Edition - Melissa Brown

• Finding your Sweet Spot - Rebecca McConville

• Roar - Stacy Sims

• The Sports Nutrition Playbook - Amy Goodson

• Clinical Sports Nutrition - 6th Edition - Louise Burke

• Sports Nutrition - Jeukendrup & Gleeson

• Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Health - Marie Spano

• Nutrition for Sport and Exercise - 5th Edition - Dunford & Doyle

• Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes - 3rd Edition - Monique Ryan

• The Players Plate - Emily Cole

• The Plant-Based Athlete - Jamie Rennell

Inspirational

• Mans Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl

• Life is Short, Don’t Wait to Dance - Val Kondos Field

• Braving the Wilderness - Brene Brown

• The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown

• The Heart is the Strongest Muscle - Tia Toomey

Self Help

• Daring Greatly - Brene Brown

• Rising Strong - Brene Brown

• Dare to Lead - Brene Brown

• The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz

• Presence - Amy Cuddy

Self Improvement

• The Success Principles - Jack Canfield

• Grit - Angela Duckworth

• Principles - Ray Dalio

• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey

• Atomic Habits - James Clear

Books

• Intuitive Eating - Elyse R, Evelyn T

• Anti-Diet: Christy Harrison

• The Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens - Elyse Resch

• The Intuitive Eating Workbook - Elyse Resch

• Find research on Eating Disorders in Sport in ASPDA’s Research Library

Podcasts

• Food Psych Podcast - Christy Harrison

• No One Talks About - Heather Caplan

• The Fueled and Well Podcast - Brittany Wehrle

• Fuel Her Awesome - Jessika Brown

• Sports Rd Snippets

• Sigma Nutrition Radio

• The Lane 9 Podcast - Heather Caplan

• Inside Sports Nutrition - Bob Seebohar & Dina Griffin

• The Sports Nutrition Playbook - Amy Goodson”

• KoopCast - Jason Koop

• Dare to Lead with Brene Brown

• Just Saying  with Joseph McCormick

• Women Leaders Podcast with Patti Phillips

• Real Pod with Victoria Garrick

• Almost 30

• Demystifying Mental Toughness - David Carlton

• The Sports Psychology Podcast

Netflix

• Brene Brown - The Call to Courage

• 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible

• Becoming (Michelle Obama)

Youtube

• Amy Cuddy - Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are

• Brene Brown - The Power of Vulnerability

• The art of misdirection - Apollo Robbins

• The Power of Nutrition - Luke Corey RD LDN

• Inspiring Athletes through Sports Nutrition - EatRightProTV

• The Athlete’s Plate: Mastering Nutrition & Hydration - Kelly Jones MS RD CSSD LDN

• Recent Advances in Sports Nutrition What’s New and Promising - Lindsey Orbeta MS RD CSSD

All webinars can be found in ASPDA’s Education Hub
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Athlete Centered Care

High Performance Habits for Leaders at Every Level

Utilizing and Growing a Presence on Social Media

How to Build and Grow a Mentor/Mentee Relationship

Low Body Weight Policies and Procedures 

Creating Policies and Procedures

How to find internship/volunteer opportunities

• Utilize ASPDA Full-Time Sports Dietitians page

• Follow the Listserv to locate people in your region or realm of interest

• Networking at ASPDA events (Boot Camp & Annual Conference)

• Check out the Mentor Directory on ASPDA’s app

Details to include when reaching out to Sports RD’s for internships/volunteer opportunities

• Polite Intro/Greeting- include their name

• Specific Dates/Timeline for experience

• Interest in working under this particular sports RD

• How you can help them, skill set you can offer (develop infographics, organize data, etc)

• Ask if hands on or virtual experience is available

• Thank them for their time

• Include signature

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