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Please enter your name, DOB, and SSN exactly as they appear on your social security records. Per N.C.G.S. 93B-14, the board is required to authenticate your SSN number. You may wish to verify your information with the SSA by connecting/signing up for a "my Social Security" account at: www.ssa.gov/myaccount.
*Requirement of Social Security Number Please note: Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 93B-14, provision of one’s social security number is mandatory for child support enforcement purposes, administration of the State’s tax laws, and to verify the authenticity of the applicant’s social security number with the Social Security Administration.
Category A applicants are Registered Dietitians who are currently registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), OR are already provisionally licensed as a PLDN and are seeking to convert a Category B Provisional license to Category A. All out of state applicants who are Registered Dietitians should apply under Category A, not Reciprocity via Category D. The fee for an initial Category A license is $248 ($60 non-refundable application fee + $150 issuance fee + $38 criminal background check fee).
Category C applicants hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major course of study in an area of nutrition described in North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 90-357.5(1)(a). Regardless of the course of study, one’s program must meet the competency requirements of an ACEND-accredited didactic program in dietetics. Category C applicants must also complete a supervised practice experience that meets the competency requirements of an ACEND accredited, supervised practice experience, and is not less than 1,000 hours under the supervision of a professional defined in N.C.G.S. § 90-357.5(1)(b). Upon completion of the academic and supervised practice requirements, Category C applicants must successfully complete the registration examination for dietitian nutritionists administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Successful Category C applicants are granted the LDN (Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist) credential. Please contact the NCBDN if interested in a Category C license.
Category D applicants are currently licensed by another state, are seeking licensure by reciprocity and have qualifications that do not otherwise fit into another Category listed on this page. Only states with equivalent licensing requirements, as determined by the Board, will be considered. Registered Dietitian/Nutritionists should apply under Category A. Certified Nutrition Specialists should apply under Category F. Please contact the NCBDN if interested in a Category D license.
Category F, LN applicants have completed a master's or doctoral degree in nutrition or a master's or doctoral degree in a field of clinical health care, at a regionally accredited institution that meets the minimum course requirements defined in N.C.G.S. § 90-357.5(c)(1); a Board approved 1000-hour supervised practice program that meets the statutory minimum competency requirements defined in N.C.G.S. § 90-357.5(c)(2) under the supervision of a professional provided in this section; and passed either the Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) exam, or Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (DACBN) exam. Applicants for a Category F LN license will need to provide the following documents: Official transcripts from all coursework granting institutions, copy of a government-issued photo ID, Form A-3 Supervised Practice Experience Candidate Report (which must include a tracking report documenting supervised hours, such as Form A-7), Form A-4 Supervisor Approval Application (s) for each supervisor named on A-3, Form A-5 Supervised Practice Experience Supervisor's Report (s) for each supervisor named on A-3, and Form A-6 Coursework Worksheet. The fee for an initial Category F license is $248 ($60 non-refundable application fee + $150 issuance fee + $38 criminal background check fee).
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