North Dakota dietitian and nutritionist license renewal and continuing education
North Dakota rule 20.5-02-01-05 states: “The licensee must have attended at least seventy-five hours of continuing education in the licensee's five-year recertification cycle.”
Quoted from official pages checked November 12, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.
Source read on November 12, 2026: N.D. Admin. Code chapter 20.5-02-01, Initial Licensure and Renewals.
Cycle
“The five-year recertification cycle for licensed registered dietitians is based on the commission on dietetic registration's recertification cycle. For the licensed nutritionist, it is based on the year of initial licensure.” For renewals on or after October 1, 2022, “Licenses are renewable annually and are effective for a renewal year which runs from October first to the following September thirtieth.”
What counts
“The board shall accept continuing education that is approved or provided by the board for certification of nutrition specialists, the commission on dietetic registration, and any other organization approved by the board.”
Required topics
None named. The official source this page quotes sets the CE hours but does not name a required topic (read November 12, 2026). Other state laws can still apply, so confirm with the board before you renew.
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What this page does not do
It covers the state dietetics license only, and only what the official page named above says. It does not list fees and does not replace the board’s own instructions. CDR registration is separate; see the RD and DTR overview. Rules change; check the board before you renew.