The Dark Side of Supplements: Contamination Risks, Banned Substances, and Third-Party Testing - Dietitian CPE Continuing Professional Education, 8 CEU

Certified for 8 CPEUs

CPE Type: 741 Online/Web-Based Course/Enduring Activity

Here's How Simple It Is:

1. Read the material online
2. Complete the quiz online
3. Get your certificate of completion immediately and earn CPE towards your license renewal
   

Course Outcome

≥93% of participants will expand their ability to critically evaluate dietary supplements for purity, safety, and regulatory compliance in clinical nutrition practice.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• Identify common sources of contamination in dietary supplements, including heavy metals, microbes, and residual solvents.
• Recognize the clinical risks associated with undeclared pharmaceuticals, stimulant analogs, and mislabeled proprietary blends.
• Compare global supplement regulations (U.S., EU, Australia) and understand their implications for product safety and transparency.
• Evaluate third-party testing programs (NSF, USP, BSCG, ConsumerLab) and interpret Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for clinical use.
• Apply evidence-informed frameworks to assess supplement quality, reduce redundancy, and build patient-specific protocols.
  

Who Should Enroll? 

• Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTRs):
  Nutrition professionals seeking to strengthen their supplement evaluation skills and integrate safe, effective, and ethically sourced products into clinical protocols.
• Functional and Integrative Health Practitioners:
  Clinicians and healthcare providers who recommend or dispense dietary supplements and want to ensure high-quality, evidence-based product selection for diverse populations.