Who is eligible for a provisional license?

Answer:

A provisional license may be granted to a person who has completed the education and pre-professional requirements as specified in the law and who presents evidence to the Board of intent to take an examination approved by the board.

For students pursuing their Registered Dietitian credential, you must provide a copy of transcripts, a verification statement from your academic program, a verification statement from your supervised practice program, and your Eligibility Email from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, indicating you are approved to take the R.D. exam. Provisional licensees will also be required to work under the supervision of an NC licensed dietitian/nutritionist or licensed nutritionist and must provide a completed Form B2 upon application.

For students pursuing their Certified Nutrition Specialist credential or the Diplomate, American Clinical Board of Nutrition credential, such applicants must submit official transcripts, the PLN application (Category G), Form A-3 and tracking log such as A-7, Form(s) A-4, Form(s) A-5, & A-6, along with documentation demonstrating that one has made application to take either the CNS examination given by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists or the DACBN exam given by the American Clinical Board of Nutrition.

The cost of a provisional license is $133 ($60 Application fee + $35 Issuance fee + $38 criminal background check fee). Provisional licenses are valid for one year from date of issuance. If you pass the required exam within 12 months from the issuance date of your provisional license, you only pay the balance of the total issuance fee to upgrade to a full license, which is $115. Note, all new applicants are also subject to a criminal background check.

Please click here to access the Provisional (Category B or Category G) license application.

 

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