Requirements for All Applicants

• Submit completed, signed and notarized application form
• Enclose non-refundable processing fee by check or money order made payable to “State of Delaware.”
• If you hold, or have ever held, a license, certification or registration as a dietitian or nutritionist in another state, arrange for the Board office to receive letters of good standing from each state, sent directly from the state to the Board office.

In addition to the above, other supporting documentation you must submit depends on the basis of your application. The choices are:

For further instructions, see the heading for the basis of your application below.

Additional Requirements for Licensure Based on CDR Registration

If the basis of your application is CDR Registration, submit:

• Copy of current CDR registration card
• Original or electronic Credential Verification sent directly from CDR to the Board office. To request the Credential Verification, visit the CDR website.

Additional Requirements for Licensure Based on Examination

As of this writing, the Board is in the process of revising its Rules and Regulations to designate an examination.

• Submit official transcript(s), sent directly from the college/university to the Board office. The transcript must show that you have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in the US and that your major course of study was in human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics or food systems management. For more information, see 24 Del. C. §3806(a)(1) and (2).

• If you received your nutrition education outside the US or US territories, submit proof (e.g., credential evaluation) showing that it is equivalent to the required US education. For more information, see 24 Del. C. §3806(a)(1).

• Arrange for your supervisor(s) to complete and submit Experience Assessment form(s) directly to the Board office.
• The forms must show that you have completed 900 hours of appropriate supervised experience.
• Your supervisor must meet specific qualifications.
• For more information, see 24 Del. C. §3806(a)(3).

• If you have already passed a dietetics/nutrition certification/registration examination(s), submit verification of passing each exam.

Example: If you have passed the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists (CBNS) exam, submit a copy of your CBNS card and verification of certification sent directly from CBNS to the Board office

Additional Requirements for Licensure Based on Experience

If you are applying on the basis of experience, submit:

• Official transcript(s), sent directly from the college/university to the Board office, showing that you have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in nutrition from an accredited college or university in the US.

• Experience Assessment form(s), completed and submitted by your employer(s) directly to the Board office, showing that you have ten years experience in the field of nutrition.

Note that this provision applies only for applications filed before June 21, 2010. See 24 Del. C. §3806(f).

Additional Requirement for Licensure Based on Reciprocity

You must hold a current dietetics/nutrition license, certification or registration in another state. In order to qualify on the basis of reciprocity, at least one state where you are currently licensed, registered or certified as a dietitian/nutritionist must have licensure standards at least equal to Delaware’s licensure standards. The Board will compare the laws and regulations of Delaware to those of the other states.

• Submit copies of the licensing and/or practice law and regulations pertaining to dietetics/nutrition for each state where you are currently licensed.