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Guidelines

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Guidelines

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Bodie Island Lighthouse, Nags Head, North Carolina.

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Guideline A for Unlicensed Persons

Details what unlicensed people can/cannot do in the field of nutrition.

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Guideline B for Licensees

Details standards of practice for licensees in areas of supplements and social media.

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Guideline C for Licensees & Students

Clarifies the difference in Supervision between an unlicensed person, vs. someone holding an active provisional license.

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Guideline D on Supervisor Qualifications

Guideline D was developed to assist Category F or G applicants understand the NCBDN’s review procedures for supervisors who may fall outside of the list noted in the statute.

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Diet Orders & Ordering Labs Related to Nutrition and Dietetics

Laws and guidelines on licensing, scope of practice, and ethical responsibilities for providing medical nutrition therapy and ordering therapeutic diets.

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Telehealth & Licensing

Information about telepractice and the various laws that may impact one’s practice when providing telehealth services.

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