Group coaching sessions to assist exam candidates prepare for the CDRE are held annually in March/April and September/October for the May and November examination respectively. These sessions are scheduled according to the examination dates in May and November.

For the May 2025 examination, seven one-hour sessions will be available, each focusing on one of the seven competency domains: Food and Nutrition Expertise; Professionalism and Ethics; Communication and Collaboration; Management and Leadership; Population Health Promotion; and Food Provision.

To foster greater discussion and interaction, each session is capped at twelve participants and is filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Participants can expect a detailed review of at least 10 questions for that domain. Questions to be reviewed are selected from the existing questions from the practice quiz assessing performance indicators from that domain, from the mock exam or could be new questions. Effort is taken to select questions that past course takers found most challenging. In addition, group coaching participants are are encouraged to send questions ahead of the session to be included in the session.

For May 2025 examination the dates and times are listed below. 

1. Food and Nutrition Expertise – March 19, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern Time
2. Professionalism and Ethics – March 26, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern Time
3. Communication and Collaboration – April 2, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern Time
4. Management and Leadership – April 9, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern Time
5. Nutrition Care – April 16, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern Time
6. Population Health Promotion – April 23, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern Time
7. Food Provision – April 30, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern Time

To pay for individual sessions or all sessions go to the pay for services page.

Resources for group coaching will be posted on a password protected page –  Link here.