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Practice Quiz presents 91 free review questions to assist in the preparation for the Certified Dietary Manager exam
The Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Credentialing Exam is part of the competency assurance program for dietary managers. A CDM has the education and experience to competently perform the responsibilities of a dietary manager and has proven this by passing a nationally recognized credentialing exam and fulfilling the requirements needed to maintain certified status.
The Certified Dietary Manager test contains approximately 200 multiple choice questions. The test-taker has four hours to complete the exam.
The following Nutrition and Management topics are covered on the exam:
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There are 160 questions (140 scored, 20 unscored) on the Dietary Manager exam.
The Dietary Manager exam is 3 hours long.
The passing score for the Dietary Manager exam is 70%.
Achieving a passing score on the Dietary Manager exam grants the test taker the CDM credential.
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