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By earning your CDM certification, you will join the top levels of nutrition and foodservice managers in the field. It can advance your career and open many new opportunities for employment!  \nCertified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professionals (CDM, CFPPs) are nationally recognized experts at managing foodservice operations. Many work in healthcare—nursing facilities, rehab centers, senior living communities, or hospitals. Some work in correctional facilities, schools, and the military. Others work for corporations.  \nCertified Dietary Managers are trained and qualified to manage menus, food purchasing, and food preparation; and to apply nutrition principles, document nutrition information, ensure food safety, manage work teams, and much more. In the latest regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM, CFPP) credential is now listed as the primary qualification for the Director of Food and Nutrition Services in long-term care facilities, in the absence of a full-time dietitian.  \nWorking conditions may include varied hours, long days, and juggling multiple demands. Certified Dietary Managers work with both people and paperwork. They tend to be energetic, results-oriented problemsolvers who thrive on challenge and enjoy teamwork. Employment in foodservice is not dependent on economic conditions, and is growing steadily. The fastest-growing segment of the market is senior living, an area where the skills of Certified Dietary Managers are just what the doctor ordered!  \nHow to Become a CDM, CFPP  \nA Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM, CFPP) has the education, training, and experience to competently perform the responsibilities of a dietary manager and has proven this bypassing a nationally-recognized credentialing exam and fulfilling the requirements needed to maintain certified status. The CDM, CFPP also demonstrates specific competency in the area of food protection and sanitation.  \nSome managers ask: If I’ve completed a foodservice manager training program, am I already a CDM, CFPP? The answer is no. Keep going! To earn the credential, you need to follow three steps:  \n1. Qualify to take the CDM, CFPP Certification Exam.  \nThere are five ways to qualify! You may start by completing an ANFP-approved foodservice manager training program. Or, you may already have a two-year or four-year degree in foodservice management, nutrition, or culinary arts. You may qualify through a combination of training and experience. Or, you may qualify through your related military training. Details about how to qualify are on the CBDM website at [www.CBDMonline.org/eligibility](www.CBDMonline.org/eligibility).  \nNot sure about whether you qualify? Please call ANFP at 800.323.1908.  \n2. Register for the Certification Exam.  \nOffered year-round, at over 300 sites, the exam gives you the opportunity to prove your competency in the marketplace by earning the CDM, CFPP credential.  \nWe invite you to review detailed information and download an Candidate Handbook and Application.  \n3. Pass the exam and complete your certification process.  \nOnce you have passed the exam, you can apply for certified status. (Certification will be automatic if you are already a current member of ANFP. 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