iaedp™ established the certification process to promote standards of excellence within the field of eating disorders. Professionals who demonstrate clinical expertise through education, experience and a rigorous examination are eligible for certification. Designation as a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) in mental health or a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist in Nutrition (CEDSN) will enhance your marketability to managed care, the consumer and all other referral sources.
Individuals with the Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS or CEDSN) designations are health care professionals who have met rigorous educational requirements, have accumulated a minimum number of hours of qualifying work experience, have successfully passed a written examination covering the eating disorders field, have made a commitment to stay abreast of current developments in the field through Continuing Education, and have agreed to comply with the Association's Ethical Principles.
Detailed requirements for each certification are now available:
Currently, several colleges in the United States, notably in California, Illinois, Texas and Florida, offer IAEDP-approved curriculum. In addition, IAEDP runs intensive summer institute education and training at Saddleback Community College in California, DuPage College in Illinois and Rollins College in Florida.
For a list of academic institutions who provide the core courses for certification, click here.
If you are a Professional and treat patients with eating disorders, you may download a Certification Manual which explains the Certification designations and the process for becoming certified.
You may also download a copy of the current Certification Manual for review in Adobe PDF format. The free Adobe PDF reader, and instructions for installing it, can be downloaded .
The Certification PDF file is a 421k download. Click here to download the manual (or right click and chose "Save Target As..." to save the document on your local hard drive).
