American Nutrition Association

Alaska

Summary

Alaska licenses licensed nutritionists and licensed dietitians. However, there is no licensure requirement for providing nutrition care.
 To qualify for licensure as a nutritionist, individuals must hold one of the identified national nutrition credentials or fulfill the education and experience requirements outlined in the law. Only licensed individuals may use the titles "nutritionist," "licensed nutritionist," "dietitian," "licensed dietitian," or any title using the word "nutritionist" or "dietitian".

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Qualification Requirements for State Licensure or State Certification:
  • Academic: Nutritionists: Evidence of certification as a Certified Nutrition Specialist by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists or as a Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition, or a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution with a major in human nutrition, public health nutrition, clinical nutrition, nutrition education, community nutrition, or food and nutrition. Dietitians: Evidence of Registered Dietitian registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
  • Experience: Nutritionists: Evidence of certification as a Certified Nutrition Specialist by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists or as a Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition, or at least 900 hours of documented work experience in human nutrition or human nutrition research. Dietitians: Evidence of current registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
  • Examination: Nutritionists: Diplomate (DACBN) of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (ACBN) or Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) exam of the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS). Dietitians: The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) exam from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).

Disclaimer: This is a preliminary interpretation of language of state statutes and regulations, and cannot substitute for legal counsel.