Tennessee
The board may issue a license to any person who, at the time of application, holds a valid license issued by a board of dietitian/nutrition of any state; provided, in the board’s opinion, the requirements for the license are substantially equivalent to Tennessee's. This is referred to a licensed dietitian/nutritionist by reciprocity.
Phone: 615-532-5096
Email: [email protected]
How to Apply & File:
Online:
Create an account, complete the application, and pay the initial fee here.
Follow instructions here to complete a criminal background check.
If you are an out of state applicant, we will mail you the fingerprint card upon receipt of your application.
Your OCA # is: 3955.
Mail:
Print, complete, and mail the:
Declaration of Citizenship (along with application fee) to: State of Tennessee Department of Health Health Related Boards 665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor Nashville, TN 37243
Follow instructions here to complete a criminal background check.
If you are an out of state applicant, we will mail you the fingerprint card upon receipt of your application.
Your OCA # is: 3955.
Things to note on the application checklist: -Submit verification of completion of a planned continuous pre-professional experience in nutrition practice of not less than nine hundred (900) hours under the supervision of a registered dietitian or successful completion of a program of supervised clinical experience as recognized by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
-Submit one (1) original letter of recommendation from a professional attesting to your personal character and professional ethics. Letter must be on the signature’s letterhead written within the past twelve (12) months, and have an original signature. Must be addressed to the Board “No Copies”
Fee:
$140
After You Apply - What to Expect
Processing Time - Absent from any issues, the average application processing time is 3 weeks. Once the application is completed, your file will be promptly reviewed and an initial licensure determination will be made. You will be promptly notified by letter of the initial determination.
When can I start practicing?
You may not start practicing until you have received a license approval letter.
Renewal
The first license issued will be valid for at least 12 months. Every license issued after the first renewal date will expire every 24 months. The expiration date is printed on all license certificates.
How to Renew:
Online:
Renew online using TN DOH License and Regulatory System.
Mail:
For licensees who have not renewed their license or certificate via the Internet, a renewal application form will be mailed to each licensee to the last address provided to the Board.
Fee:
$70
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