CDM, CFPP Code of Ethics

Section 1

The Certifying Board for Dietary Managers has a formal policy, the Code of Ethics for the Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM, CFPP), and procedures which incorporate due process, for the discipline of credential holder. The Code of Ethics and procedures include the sanction of revocation of the certification, for conduct which clearly indicates incompetence, unethical behavior and physical or mental impairment affecting the performance of the Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM, CFPP).

Section 2

Code of Ethics for the Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional

The Certifying Board for Dietary Managers believes it is in the best interests of the profession and the public it serves that a Code of Ethics provide guidance to Certified Dietary Managers, Certified Food Protection Professionals in their professional practice and conduct. Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professionals have voluntarily developed a Code of Ethics to reflect the ethical principles guiding the Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional and to outline commitments and obligations of the CDM, CFPP to self, client, society, and the profession.

The purpose of the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers is to assist in the effective management of dietary operations, safety and welfare of the public by establishing and enforcing qualifications for Dietary Manager certification and for issuing voluntary credentials to individuals who have attained those qualifications.  The Certifying Board for Dietary Managers has adopted this Code to apply to individuals who hold these credentials.

The Code of Ethics applies in its entirety to certified members of the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP). The Code applies to all CDM, CFPPs who are not ANFP members.

The CDM, CFPP Code of Ethics identifies principles that both credentialed professionals and those seeking certification are expected to abide by. As indicated, the Code of Ethics includes a process for discipline of credential holders and allows for sanction of eligibility for those seeking certification.

Principles

The Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional:

1. Provides professional services with objectivity and with respect for the unique needs and values of individuals.


2. Avoids discrimination against other individuals on the basis of race, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin and complies with EEOC & ADA requirements and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.


3. Fulfills professional commitments in good faith.


4. Conducts himself/herself with honesty, integrity and fairness.


5. Endeavors to act impartially in all decisions while fulfilling professional duties and agrees to disclose any existing or potential conflicts of interest.


6. Practices dietary management based on professional principles.


7. Assumes responsibility and accountability for personal and professional competence in practice.


8. Maintains confidentiality of all protected information and adheres to privacy and security rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and all other federal, state and local requirements.


9. Exercises professional judgment within the limits of his/her qualifications and seeks counsel or makes referrals as appropriate.


10. Provides sufficient information to enable clients to make their own informed decisions.


11. Promotes or endorses products in a manner that is neither false nor misleading.


12. Permits use of his/her name for the purpose of certifying that dietary services have been rendered only if he/she has provided or supervised the provision of those services.


13. Accurately presents professional qualifications and credentials.



a. Uses “CDM and CFPP” or Certified Dietary Manager and Certified Food Protection Professional only when certification is current and authorized by the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers.

b. Complies with all requirements of the Certifying Board for Dietary Manager’s certification program in which he/she is seeking initial or continued credentials from the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers.

c. Is subject to disciplinary action for aiding another person in violating any Certifying Board for Dietary Manager certification requirements or aiding another person in representing himself/herself as a Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional when he/she is not.

14. Presents substantiated information and interprets controversial information without personal bias, recognizing that legitimate differences of opinion exist.


15. Provides objective evaluation of candidates for professional association memberships, awards, scholarships or job advancement.


16. Voluntarily withdraws from professional practice if personal circumstances could negatively affect or harm the client or organization that serves the client.


17. Complies with all applicable laws and regulations concerning the profession. The CDM, CFPP is subject to disciplinary action under the following circumstances:



a. Has been disciplined by a state chapter and at least one of the grounds for discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to these principles contained herein.

b. Has committed an act of misfeasance or malfeasance which is directly related to the practice of the profession as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, a licensing board, or any agency or a governmental body.

18. Accepts the obligation to protect society and the profession by upholding the Code of Ethics for the profession of Dietary Management and by reporting alleged violations of the Code through the review process of the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers.

There is a process for review of alleged violations of the CDM, CFPP Code of Ethics. Alleged violations of the CDM, CFPP Code of Ethics as discovered or reported to CBDM will be reviewed for determination of sanction. Such individuals may appeal the decision in accordance with the appeals policy. For more information, contact CBDM at info@CBDMonline.org.

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