{"application_form_url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage","application_portal_url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage","board_contact_url":"https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dietetics/contact/","board_email":"mailto:customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov","board_fax":"(302) 739-2711","board_mailing_address":"Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 203<br>Dover, DE 19904","board_name":"Board of Dietetics/Nutrition","board_parent_org":"Delaware Division of Professional Regulation","board_phone":"(302) 744-4500","board_physical_address":"Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 203<br>Dover, DE 19904","board_source_url":null,"board_url":null,"canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/delaware-dietitian","ce_requirements_url":"https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dietetics/ce/","common_delays":[{"description":"The Board only meets at least quarterly; if an application is completed just after a meeting, it may wait months for the next review.","title":"Quarterly Board Meetings"},{"description":"Delays often occur when transcripts or license verifications are not sent directly from the issuing institution to the Board.","title":"Missing Third-Party Documents"},{"description":"Forms missing supervisor signatures or failing to document the full 900 required hours will stall the process.","title":"Incomplete Supervised Practice Forms"}],"compact_member":false,"compact_name":"N/A","compact_privilege_fee":"N/A","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:05:31.878763+00:00","credential_type":"Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN)","description":"Apply for a Delaware Dietitian/Nutritionist credential. $235 application fee. 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Practice must be supervised.","reciprocity_info":"Delaware offers licensure by reciprocity. Out-of-state applicants with an active license in good standing from a jurisdiction with substantially equivalent standards (or those holding active CDR/CNS credentials) can apply via the DELPROS reciprocity application.","renewal_cycle":"Every 2 years (expires May 31 of odd years) + 30 CE hours","renewal_fee_amount":0.0,"renewal_portal_url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage","required_documents":[{"description":"Must be sent directly from the college or university to the Board office showing a minimum of a master's degree in a related field.","name":"Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"A copy of your current Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) card if applying via the CDR pathway.","name":"CDR Registration Card","url":"https://www.cdrnet.org/","url_label":"CDR Website"},{"description":"Required for examination applicants to verify at least 900 hours of supervised practice.","name":"Supervised Practice Experience Assessment Form","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Required if you hold or have ever held a license in another jurisdiction; must be sent directly from the other state board.","name":"Verification of Licensure","url":null,"url_label":null}],"slug":"delaware-dietitian","state_name":"Delaware","state_slug":"delaware","statutes_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c038/index.shtml","steps":[{"description":"Register for a user account on the Delaware Professional Regulation Online Services (DELPROS) portal to start your application.","title":"Create a DELPROS Account","url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage","url_label":"Register/Login to DELPROS"},{"description":"Choose between 'Apply by CDR Registration' (if currently a Registered Dietitian), 'Apply by Examination' (if not CDR-registered), or 'Apply by Reciprocity'.","title":"Select Application Pathway","url":"https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dietetics/newlicense/","url_label":"View License Requirements"},{"description":"Collect official transcripts, CDR registration card, and the Supervised Practice Experience Assessment form if applying by examination.","title":"Gather Required Documentation","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Complete the online application in DELPROS and pay the non-refundable application fee of $235 via credit or debit card.","title":"Submit Application and Pay Fee","url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage","url_label":"Submit Application"},{"description":"If applying via the alternative pathway (Option 2) or reciprocity, you must pass the State Jurisprudence Exam covering Delaware laws and regulations.","title":"Pass the Jurisprudence Exam","url":"https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/3800.shtml","url_label":"Review Rules and Regulations"},{"description":"The Board meets quarterly to review completed applications. You can track your status through the DELPROS dashboard.","title":"Board Review","url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage","url_label":"Check Application Status"}],"temp_license_available":true,"temp_license_duration":"See board","temp_license_fee":"See board","temp_license_processing_time":"See board","updated_at":"2026-04-12T09:03:33.798225+00:00","verify_license_url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense"}