PANAP

(Program for Accreditation of Nutrition Activities in Pakistan)

Announces the registration of Nutritionists /Dietitians for the first
time in Pakistan

You are eligible to apply for the examination if you are:

 Regular PNDS members.

 MSc (Nutrition) / MSc (Home Economics with specialization in

Foods & Nutrition).

Note: Criteria for eligibility may be relaxed if a person has extra

ordinary work experience in the field of Foods & Nutrition. Such cases
will be decided by the PANAP committee.

 Work experience required:

Registered Dietitians: At least 6 months in a clinical setting.

Public Health Nutritionists: At least 6 months in a public health

setting or teaching foods & nutrition in a post secondary teaching
institute.

Those who fulfill the above criteria and pass the

entrance examination with at least 50% score on
overall test and obtain at least 30% score with in
each category will be eligible to become PNDS
accredited Dietitians/Nutritionists.
Details of Content of Examination

Category Weightage

Percent (%) of Questions

Food Science 15

Nutrition Science 25

Basic Food Service 15

Clinical Nutrition 25

Public Health Nutrition 20

Those who are interested in taking the exam to qualify for

becoming PNDS accredited Dietitians/Nutritionists can
apply.

For further details contact Fayza Khan. Email: fayza.khan@pnds.org

.Application forms may also be obtained by emailing info@pnds.org
Application forms can be submitted to Ms. Fayza Khan at The Kidney
Centre PGTI or Ms. Fatima Tanveer at AKUH diet office.

Last date for application: 30th June 2010.

List of eligible applicants for the examination will be announced by 5 th of July
2010. Eligible applicants will be provided with sample MCQ’s as well as a list
of resources to enable them to prepare for the test.

Date for the Examination: 31 July 2010

Venue: RLAK College of Home Economics

Time: 10 am-11.30 am

Fee for the test: Rs.1000.

 Results will be emailed to individual candidates within one month of the
exam date.

Next Examination: Will be held in December 2010 and thereafter every

six months. Those who do not clear the exam in the first attempt will be eligible
to take the next exam whenever it is held.

Fee for the registration: Free for first two years.

Registration needs to be renewed every two years. Renewal of

registration will be contingent on meeting of the Continuing
Nutrition/Professional Development criteria of 15 credit hours per 2 years.