{"application_form_url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/dtn4400.pdf","application_portal_url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/OnlineServices.aspx","board_contact_url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/DietitiansNutritionists.aspx","board_email":"mailto:DietitiansandNutritionists@Alaska.Gov","board_fax":"(907) 465-2974","board_mailing_address":"PO Box 110806<br>Juneau, AK 99811","board_name":"Dietitians and Nutritionists Program","board_parent_org":"Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing","board_phone":"(907) 465-2550","board_physical_address":"State Office Building, 333 Willoughby Ave., 9th Fl.<br>Juneau, AK 99801","board_source_url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/DietitiansNutritionists.aspx","board_url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/DietitiansNutritionists.aspx","canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/alaska-dietitian","ce_requirements_url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/DietitiansNutritionists/StatutesRegulations.aspx","common_delays":[{"description":"The board requires verification to come directly from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Providing a copy of your card yourself will cause a delay.","title":"CDR Verification Not Sent Directly"},{"description":"Paper applications must be signed in the presence of a notary public. Applications received without a proper notary seal will be returned.","title":"Missing Notarization"},{"description":"Delays often occur while waiting for other state boards to send verification. Applicants should follow up with those boards early in the process.","title":"Incomplete Out-of-State Verifications"},{"description":"Submitting the wrong fee amount or failing to include the initial license fee alongside the application fee will halt processing.","title":"Incorrect Fees"}],"compact_member":false,"compact_name":"N/A","compact_privilege_fee":"N/A","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:05:28.570598+00:00","credential_type":"Licensed Dietitian","description":"Apply for an Alaska Licensed Dietitian credential. $150 initial cost. 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You must complete the CDR exam and obtain full registration prior to licensure.","reciprocity_info":"Alaska offers licensure by endorsement for those already licensed in another state. Applicants must demonstrate that their current state's requirements are substantially equivalent to Alaska's and must submit verifications for all current and past licenses.","renewal_cycle":"Every 2 years (expires Dec 31 of odd-numbered years)","renewal_fee_amount":125.0,"renewal_portal_url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/OnlineServices.aspx","required_documents":[{"description":"The primary application form, which must be completed in full and signed.","name":"Application for Dietitian License (Form #08-4400)","url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/dtn4400.pdf","url_label":"Download Form"},{"description":"Verification of your current status as a Registered Dietitian, sent directly from the CDR to the Alaska board.","name":"Official CDR Verification","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Official verification from every state where you have ever held a professional license, sent directly from those boards.","name":"Verification of Licensure","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"A recent 2x2 inch passport-style photograph of the applicant, taken within the last six months.","name":"Passport-Style Photograph","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"If any documents are in a previous name, you must provide a certified true copy of a marriage certificate or court order showing the legal name change.","name":"Name Change Documentation","url":null,"url_label":null}],"slug":"alaska-dietitian","state_name":"Alaska","state_slug":"alaska","statutes_url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/DietitiansNutritionists/StatutesRegulations.aspx","steps":[{"description":"Before applying for an Alaska license, you must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). This requires a master's degree (as of 2024), completion of an accredited internship, and passing the national exam.","title":"Obtain National CDR Registration","url":"https://www.cdrnet.org/","url_label":"Visit CDR Website"},{"description":"Alaska uses the MyAlaska portal for online licensing services. Create an account to access the 'MY LICENSE' self-service portal.","title":"Create a MyAlaska Account","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Complete the Application for Dietitian License (Form #08-4400) either online through the portal or by mailing the paper form to the Juneau office. Ensure the application is signed and, if using the paper form, notarized.","title":"Submit the Application","url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/dtn4400.pdf","url_label":"Download Application Form"},{"description":"Pay the non-refundable $100 application fee and the $125 initial license fee (total $225). Fees are paid via the online portal or by attaching a credit card payment form to your paper application.","title":"Pay Licensing Fees","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Contact the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and request that an official verification of your registration be sent directly to the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.","title":"Request CDR Verification","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"If you hold or have ever held a license in another state, you must request primary source verification from each jurisdiction to be sent directly to the Alaska board.","title":"Verify Out-of-State Licenses","url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/professional","url_label":"Alaska License Search"}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":"N/A","temp_license_fee":"N/A","temp_license_processing_time":"N/A","updated_at":"2026-04-10T16:37:22.883350+00:00","verify_license_url":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/professional"}