{"application_form_url":"https://health.ri.gov/applications/Dietitian.pdf","application_portal_url":null,"board_contact_url":"https://health.ri.gov/contact/","board_email":"mailto:doh.licensing@health.ri.gov","board_fax":"(401) 222-1272","board_mailing_address":"Center for Professional Licensing, Room 104, 3 Capitol Hill<br>Providence, RI 02908","board_name":"Board of Dietetics Practice","board_parent_org":"Rhode Island Department of Health","board_phone":"(401) 222-2828","board_physical_address":"3 Capitol Hill<br>Providence, RI 02908","board_source_url":null,"board_url":null,"canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/rhode-island-dietitian","ce_requirements_url":null,"common_delays":[{"description":"The application form must be notarized before submission; failure to do so will result in the application being returned.","title":"Missing Notarization"},{"description":"Transcripts and CDR verifications must be sent directly from the source to the Board. 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Note that there are additional costs for the BCI background check and CDR exam registration.","question":"What is the total fee for initial licensure?"}],"fee_payment_url":null,"fingerprint_delay_weeks":"4 to 8 weeks (includes obtaining the BCI report and the 6-8 week board application processing time)","fingerprint_fee":"$45.00 (plus a $1.40 credit/debit card processing fee)","fingerprint_method_in_state":"Live scan at the Attorney General's Customer Service Center in Cranston","fingerprint_method_out_of_state":"Mail a completed fingerprint card (FD-258) along with a notarized release form and payment to the RI Attorney General's Office","fingerprint_required":true,"fingerprint_url":"https://riag.ri.gov/about-our-office/divisions-and-units/bureau-criminal-identification-bci","fingerprint_vendor":"Rhode Island Attorney General's Office (Bureau of Criminal Identification - BCI)","fingerprint_vendor_url":"https://riag.ri.gov/about-our-office/divisions-and-units/bureau-criminal-identification-bci/background-checks","initial_fee_amount":75.0,"initial_fee_breakdown":"$75 non-refundable application fee","last_updated":"2026-02-25","last_verified":"2026-02-25","license_duration":"Up to 2 Years","licensing_pathway":"endorsement","payload_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/api/rhode-island-dietitian.json","processing_time":"6 to 8 Weeks","profession":"Dietitian","provisional_info":"Rhode Island offers a temporary permit for individuals who have completed their education and supervised practice but are awaiting the results of the CDR exam. A temporary permit holder may practice under supervision for 90 days and use the title 'graduate dietitian/nutritionist'.","reciprocity_info":"Rhode Island offers licensure by endorsement for dietitians/nutritionists actively licensed in other states, provided the requirements of the other state are equivalent to Rhode Island's. Applying via endorsement requires submitting the application, fee, and verification of all out-of-state licenses.","renewal_cycle":"Every 2 years (expires Nov 1 of odd years) + 20 CE hours","renewal_fee_amount":170.0,"renewal_portal_url":null,"required_documents":[{"description":"The official Rhode Island Board of Dietetics Practice Application for License.","name":"Notarized Application Form","url":"https://health.ri.gov/applications/Dietitian.pdf","url_label":"Download Form"},{"description":"$75 non-refundable fee in the form of a check or money order payable to 'RI General Treasurer'.","name":"Application Fee","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"A recent head-and-shoulders front view photo, approximately 2x3 inches.","name":"Passport-Style Photograph","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"National criminal background check results from the RI Attorney General's Office.","name":"Original BCI Report","url":"https://riag.ri.gov/about-our-office/divisions-and-units/bureau-criminal-identification-bci","url_label":"BCI Info"},{"description":"Must be sent directly from the accredited college or university to the Board.","name":"Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Official proof of passing the CDR exam or current registration, sent directly from the CDR.","name":"CDR Verification","url":null,"url_label":null}],"slug":"rhode-island-dietitian","state_name":"Rhode Island","state_slug":"rhode-island","statutes_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-64/INDEX.HTM","steps":[{"description":"Complete a Master's degree (as of January 1, 2024) from an ACEND-accredited program and at least 1,000 hours of supervised practice.","title":"Complete Education and Supervised Practice","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Register for and pass the Registration Examination for Dietitians administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).","title":"Pass the CDR Examination","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Apply for a national criminal background check (BCI) with fingerprints through the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office. The original report must be included in your application package.","title":"Obtain a BCI Background Check","url":"https://riag.ri.gov/about-our-office/divisions-and-units/bureau-criminal-identification-bci","url_label":"BCI Instructions"},{"description":"Download and complete the paper application. It must be notarized and include a 2x3 inch passport-style photograph.","title":"Prepare Application Package","url":"https://health.ri.gov/applications/Dietitian.pdf","url_label":"Download Application"},{"description":"Mail the completed, notarized application, the BCI report, and a $75 check or money order (payable to RI General Treasurer) to the Board of Dietetics Practice.","title":"Submit Application and Fee","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Request official transcripts from your university and exam verification from the CDR to be sent directly to the Rhode Island Board of Dietetics Practice.","title":"Request Primary Source Verifications","url":null,"url_label":null}],"temp_license_available":true,"temp_license_duration":"See board","temp_license_fee":"See board","temp_license_processing_time":"See board","updated_at":"2026-05-03T10:06:07.803075+00:00","verify_license_url":"https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/"}