20.5-02-01-01. Licensure application.

An application for a license for dietetic practice must be made to the state board of dietetic practice on forms approved by the board found at www.ndbodp.com. The application must contain such information as the board may reasonably require.

1. Each application for a license as a licensed registered dietitian must be accompanied by: a. The prescribed fee; b. Verification of registration by the commission on dietetic registration of the academy of nutrition and dietetics or its predecessor or successor organization; and c. A background check or fingerprinting if requested by the board.

2. Each application for a license as a licensed nutritionist must be accompanied by: a. The prescribed fee; and b. Proof that the applicant: (1) Has received a master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field of nutrition as specified in North Dakota Century Code section 43-44-07 and have completed coursework leading to competence in medical nutrition therapy. A transcript must be mailed or electronically sent to the board from the college or university of origin. If the degree is greater than ten years old, the applicant shall submit evidence of at least seventy-five continuing professional education units received in the past five years. (2) Has completed a board-approved internship demonstrating competency in nutrition care services and the provision of medical nutrition therapy of not less than one thousand hours. The scope of activities may include up to three hundred hours of alternate supervised experiential learning, such as observational client-practitioner interactions, simulation, case studies, and role playing, but also must include at least seven hundred hours in a professional work setting. This experience must be under the supervision of a qualified supervisor as defined in North Dakota Century Code section 43-44-01 and need not be a paid experience. The following is necessary to determine and verify the supervised practice experience:

1. (a) The qualified supervisor shall have primary responsibility of all nutrition care services rendered by the individual and have access to all relevant patient records kept during the supervised practice experience. Medical nutrition therapy may not be provided by the individual without onsite supervision by the supervisor.
2. (b) If there is more than one supervisor or facility for different parts of the supervised practice experience, information and verification of each part is required.
3. (c) The supervisee shall identify as a student or trainee throughout the supervised practice experience.
4. (d) The applicant shall provide to the board for each supervisor or facility:
5. [1] The name and address of the facility providing the supervised practice experience;
6. [2] The name, address, phone, and title of the supervisor who supervised the supervised practice experience;
7. [3] A summary of nutrition services performed, along with dates and hours spent performing them documented on a board-approved form;
8. [4] Evidence the supervisor met the requirements of a qualified supervisor as defined in North Dakota Century Code section 43-44-01 at the time of supervision; and
9. [5] An attestation that the supervisor is not related to, married to, or domestic partners with the supervisee.
10. (e) Each supervisor shall review the evidence provided by the applicant and verify the information is true, including:
11. [1] That the applicant participated in nutrition services under the supervisor's supervision, stating the total number of hours for each required category;
12. [2] Providing a summary of the nutrition services provided under the supervisor's supervision;
13. [3] Attesting that onsite supervision as defined in North Dakota Century Code section 43-44-01 was provided for activities constituting medical nutrition therapy, and general supervision was provided for all other nutrition care services completed by the individual; and
14. [4] Providing an evaluation of the applicant for the board to be able to assess the applicant's competence in the areas of nutrition assessment; nutrition intervention, education, counseling, or management; and nutrition monitoring or evaluation for the treatment or management of a disease or medical condition.(3) Has passed a board-approved examination administered by the board for certification of nutrition specialists or the diplomate examination administered by the American clinical board of nutrition or has valid certification and has been given the right to use the credential certified nutrition specialist or diplomate of the American clinical board of nutrition.

(4) A background check or fingerprinting if requested by the board.

3. Each application for a provisional license must be accompanied by: a. The prescribed fee; b. Written confirmation of the date that a board-approved examination is scheduled; c. Proof of being under the supervision of a North Dakota licensed dietitian or nutritionist; and d. A background check or fingerprinting if requested by the board.

For individuals applying for a provisional license as a nutritionist, applicants also must submit:

a. Evidence of successful completion of academic requirements within the past five years. A transcript must be mailed or electronically sent to the board from the college or university of origin; and b. Evidence of successful completion of supervised practice requirements within the past five years.

4. Each application for limited practice without a license must be accompanied by: a. The prescribed fee; and b. Written verification of licensure from the licensing authority, which includes that jurisdiction's requirements for licensure and confirms the licensee is in good standing.

5. All applications must be signed by the applicant.

6. The board may request such additional information or clarification of information provided in the application as it deems necessary.

7. Any applicant who was previously issued a license from the board will have any prior licensing records, including complaints and disciplinary measures taken, applied to the record of the new license.

History: Effective December 1, 1986; amended effective May 1, 1987; October 1, 2000; January 1, 2006; April 1, 2013; July 1, 2022.

General Authority: NDCC 43-44-03

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-44-07, 43-44-08