Candidates outside of the US are able to apply and sit for the Certification Examination for Nutrition Support Clinicians. International candidates must meet the following requirements. Please note: all documentation MUST be in English.
NBNSC recommends that candidates have at least two years of experience in nutrition support practice after obtaining professional certification and/or licensure.
1. Candidates must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
- Dietitians: Currently registered/licensed or the equivalent in their country. A copy of current license or dietetic registration must accompany your application*.
- Registered Nurses: Currently is licensed or the equivalent in their country as a nurse. A copy of current license must accompany application*.
- Pharmacists: Currently is registered/licensed or the equivalent in their country as a Pharmacist. A copy of current license must accompany application*.
- Physicians: Currently is licensed or the equivalent in their country as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO). A copy of current license must accompany application*.
- Advanced Practice Providers: Currently is registered/licensed or the equivalent in their country as an advanced practice provider (physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, nurse practitioner). A copy of current license must accompany application*.
- Doctors of Dental Surgery/Doctors of Medicine in Dentistry: Currently licensed in their country as a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD). A copy of current license must accompany application*.
*If your country does not issue licenses, etc. a letter, in English and on letterhead, from your employer confirming your work history and current job description can be submitted with the application.
2. All international candidates must have their credential evaluated by an outside agency. This evaluation must be in English and submitted with the application materials. Failure to submit the credential evaluation can result in not being eligible to sit for the exam¹.
¹ Credentials must be evaluated by an outside agency. The evaluation must be submitted with the application and must be an original document, not a photocopy. The cost of the evaluation is the responsibility of the individual and is separate from any other fee listed in the Fees section of the handbook. International applications will be reviewed by NBNSC Board members for approval of eligibility. For further information, please visit the International Candidate Policies.
3. Completion and filing of an Application for the Certification Examination for Nutrition Support Clinicians.
4. Payment of required fee.
Please Note:
International individuals who have previously sat for and successfully passed the Nutrition Support Certification Examination will be eligible to retake the examination without providing the above-mentioned documentation as long as there is no lapse in certification. Should a lapse in certification occur for any reason, then that individual must adhere to the above requirements.
For further details on eligibility requirements, please visit the Candidate Handbook or the International Candidate Policies.