Category A: RD/RDN Pathway

• You will need to provide all of the following documents:
  • Details of each out-of-state license you previously held or currently hold;
  • Copy of government-issued photo ID;
  • Copy of your CDR card or online CDR certificate;
  • Form C-2 (if reporting a conviction);
  • Background Check Authorization Form and complete fingerprinting process per Board instructions.

All licenses issued in a calendar year are issued through March 31st of the following year, regardless of date of issuance. Annual renewal is $95 and renewal applications must be submitted online between January 1st – March 31st of each year.

What You Need to Know

• You are responsible. Even if you get assistance from an employer or administrator, applicants must personally complete, review, and sign their applications.
• No one else can submit for you. The NCBDN does not endorse or recommend that third parties complete, sign or submit applications on behalf of applicants. Your electronic signature confirms that everything is true and complete.
• The Board communicates only with you. All official communication will go to the email address you provided. Others will not be contacted unless you copy them yourself.
• You are accountable. If false or misleading information is included—whether by you or someone assisting you—the Board will hold you responsible under North Carolina General Statute § 90‑363.

• The applicant has completed an ACEND-accredited academic program at a regionally accredited institution, an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program, and successfully completed the registration examination for dietitian nutritionists administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• The applicant is credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and can be verified as in good standing with the CDR.