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Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination
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Start with the three official subject areas and their subtopics: biochemistry and clinical dietetics, community and public health nutrition, and foods and food service systems. Identify your weakest areas.
Build Nutritional Biochemistry and Clinical Dietetics
Review macronutrient and micronutrient metabolism, clinical nutrition assessment tools, medical nutrition therapy for major diseases, enteral and parenteral nutrition, the nutrition care process, RA 10862, and code of ethics.
Master Community and Public Health Nutrition
Study the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN), NNC programs, food fortification laws (RA 8976, RA 8172), supplementary feeding programs, growth monitoring tools, breastfeeding policies, epidemiology, and nutrition research methods.
Review Foods and Food Service Systems
Cover food science (chemistry, microbiology, preservation), HACCP, food service management (menu planning, cost, inventory, purchasing), sensory evaluation, Philippine FDA food regulations, and therapeutic diet production.
Practice with Timed Mixed Sets
Take timed practice sessions covering all three subject areas. Review each wrong answer's rationale thoroughly, focusing on Philippine-specific programs, laws, and clinical guidelines.
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- •PSA-issued birth certificate (original and photocopy)
- •PSA marriage contract for married female applicants, unless the maiden name is used
- •Transcript of Records with scanned picture and remarks 'For Board Examination Purposes'
- •Valid NBI clearance (original)
- •Repeaters submit only the PSA marriage contract (if applicable) and a valid NBI clearance
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Time to Get Licensed
The PRC schedules the Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination annually; check the PRC official website (prc.gov.ph) for the current year's schedule, application deadlines, and examination venues.
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Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) testing centers nationwide
Retake Policy
Under RA 10862, a candidate who fails the NDLE but obtains at least 75% in at least one-half of the total subjects may take a removal examination within two years, covering only the subjects in which they failed. Failure in the removal examination requires retaking all subjects in the next scheduled examination.
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100 Original Practice Items
Original questions covering topics from the three PRC Board subject areas—Nutritional Biochemistry and Clinical Dietetics, Community and Public Health Nutrition, and Foods and Food Service Systems—not copied from official or private exams.
Three PRC Board Subjects
Coverage follows the official 35/30/35 subject weighting across Nutritional Biochemistry and Clinical Dietetics, Community and Public Health Nutrition, and Foods and Food Service Systems.
Official Passing Rule
RA 10862 requires a 75% general weighted average with no subject rating below 50%. A conditional removal examination is available within two years if the candidate passes at least half of the subjects.
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What You'll Study
32 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Licensure Law, Ethics, and the Clinical Nutritionist-Dietitian
3 sections
Chapter 2: Anatomy and Physiology for Nutrition I
3 sections
Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology II, Energy, and Carbohydrate Metabolism
3 sections
Chapter 4: Protein, Lipid, Mineral, and Fluid Biochemistry
3 sections
Chapter 5: Basic Nutrition: Vitamins, Minerals, and the PDRI
3 sections
Chapter 6: Diet Computation and Clinical Nutrition Assessment
3 sections
Chapter 7: Nutrition Diagnosis, Life-Stage Assessment, and Laboratory Data
3 sections
Chapter 8: Drug-Nutrient Interactions, Diabetes, and Weight Disorders
3 sections
Chapter 9: MNT for Cardiovascular, Renal, and Gastrointestinal Disease
3 sections
Chapter 10: MNT for Liver, Infectious, Respiratory, Allergic, and Neurologic Conditions
3 sections
Chapter 11: Critical Illness, Oncology, HIV, and Protein-Energy Malnutrition
3 sections
Chapter 12: Metabolic Disorders, Dysphagia, and Enteral Nutrition
3 sections
Chapter 13: Parenteral Nutrition, Refeeding, and Nutrition Counseling
3 sections
Chapter 14: Nutrition Updates: Supplements, Diet Trends, and Sports Nutrition
3 sections
Chapter 15: Community Nutrition and Population Assessment
3 sections
Chapter 16: Dietary Surveys, Nutrition Research, and Surveillance
3 sections
Chapter 17: Nutrition Education and Program Evaluation
3 sections
Chapter 18: Program Planning, Interventions, and Food Security
3 sections
Chapter 19: Nutrition Governance, Networking, and Program History
3 sections
Chapter 20: Fortification, Feeding, and First 1,000 Days Laws
3 sections
Chapter 21: Nutrition in the Life Cycle I
3 sections
Chapter 22: Nutrition in the Life Cycle II
2 sections
Chapter 23: Food Science and Plant Foods
3 sections
Chapter 24: Animal Foods, Cereals and Baking, and Cooking Methods
3 sections
Chapter 25: Culinary Skills, Family Meal Planning, and Food Quality
3 sections
Chapter 26: Food Microbiology, Preservation, and Food Law
3 sections
Chapter 27: Sanitation, HACCP, Waste, and Workplace Safety
3 sections
Chapter 28: Food Service Systems, Production Planning, and Menus
3 sections
Chapter 29: Distribution, Purchasing, and Storage
3 sections
Chapter 30: Cost Control, Financial Management, and Facility Layout
3 sections
Chapter 31: Equipment, Management, and Human Resources
3 sections
Chapter 32: Labor Law, Permits, and Food Service Marketing
2 sections
NDLE Exam Details
Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination
Administered by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) / Professional Regulatory Board of Nutrition and Dietetics
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) / Professional Regulatory Board of Nutrition and Dietetics content outline
Nutritional chemistry, metabolism of macronutrients and micronutrients, clinical nutrition assessment, medical nutrition therapy for diseases (diabetes, renal, liver, cardiac, gastrointestinal, cancer, burns), enteral and parenteral nutrition, nutrition care process, dietetics laws (RA 10862), and code of ethics
Philippine nutrition programs (NNC, PPAN, OPT, supplementary feeding, vitamin A/iron/iodine supplementation), food security, nutritional assessment and surveillance, epidemiology and research methods, nutrition education and behavior change communication, food fortification laws, Philippine dietary guidelines (FNRI, Pinggang Pinoy, PDRI)
Food science and chemistry, food microbiology, food preservation and safety (HACCP), food service systems management (menu planning, cost management, inventory, purchasing, production systems), sensory evaluation, food laws and regulations (Philippine FDA), therapeutic diet production, and food service operations
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