Georgia License Guide

Details from the GA Licensing Board available here.

Quick Facts:

Initial License Fee is currently $75

License Renewal required every 2 years on March 31st of even years.

Renewal License Fee is currently $55.

Link to application.

To apply for a new license, submit a completed application along with the fee of $75.

You must also submit with your application:

• Proof of a current, valid Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

1. To apply online: Please create an account and upload all documents through the online portal.

2. Enclose the application fee of $80.

3. Complete the application in its entirety – incomplete applications will not be processed.

4. Enclose a copy of your current signed CDR card showing that you are a Registered Dietitian

5. Enclose an original of the Verification Statement from ACEND showing that you have completed your supervised experience

6. Mail the application in a 9 x 12 envelope – do not staple or fold the application – and fee to: Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians, 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, GA 31217

   The following is a checklist of required documents for this application:

   • Completed, signed, and notarized application with fee. Download application>>

     • CDR Card or Certification Letter

     • Verification of License (Select State)

       • You will need to obtain verification from states you are currently licensed in and the verification process will vary state-by-state (e.g., TX can be done through the phone or mail, other states are online, etc.)

     • Verification of Employment

       • Please email sofia.carvalho@usenourish.com directly for an employer signed copy of the verification of employment. Please include the PDF with your name, signature, etc. and Sofia will return a signed copy

     • Background Consent Form (If applicable)

     • Disciplinary Action/Sanctions (if applicable)

       • Court Documents

       • Letter of Explanation

       • Enrolled in Alternative to Discipline

     • Secure & Verifiable Document

     • Affidavit of Citizenship

     • Immigration Documents (If applicable)

7. When your application is processed, you may officially use the title “licensed dietitian” in Georgia.

   1. Note: If you don’t hear from GA for several weeks, please follow up with them via email - that may help expedite the process

Details from the GA Licensing Board available here under "Renewal Checklist."

Dietitian certifications expire on March 31st of even years.

Fee: $50

• Licenses must be renewed either online or by calling 404-424-9966 to request paper renewal coupon be emailed to you.

• You can access renewal process here.

• You must renew your Georgia license as a dietitian every two years. The fee for renewal is $50, payable via check or money order to the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians.

• During each two-year licensing period, you must complete 30 hours of continuing professional education (CPE). Keep all documentation of your CPE for five years in case the Board audits you. This includes certificates of completion, attendance, transcripts etc. CPE is acceptable to the Board if it meets the requirements of the Board, the American Dietetic Association, the CDR, and other approved dietary organizations.

  • Activities that may be counted as CPE for the Board’s purposes include:

    • Academic coursework – may account for all 30 CPE units (CPEUs)in a renewal period

    • Case presentations – may account for all 30 CPEUs

    • Dietetics-related Certificate Programs- may account for all 30 CPEUs

    • Viewing learning through dietetics related exhibits – may account for up to 6 CPEUs in a renewal period

    • Experiential skill development training – may account for all 30 CPEUs

    • Interactive workshops – may account for all 30 CPEUs

    • Journal club activities – may account for all 30 CPEUs

    • Attending lectures and seminars – may account for all 30 CPEUs

    • Attending learning through dietetics related poster sessions – may account for up to 6 CPEUs

    • Professional leadership in dietetics-related organizations – may account for up to 6 CPEUs

    • Professional reading of dietetics-related articles from peer-reviewed professional journals – may account for up to 6 CPEUs

    • Conducting research related to dietetics- may account for up to 20 CPEUs in a renewal period

    • Dietetics related, post-bachelor’s Residency and Fellowship programs- may account for all 30 CPEUs

    • Sponsored independent learning activities- may account for up to 20 CPEUs

    • Dietetics study groups- may account for up to 20 CPEUs

    • Earning dietetics-related certification approved by CDR- may account for all 30 CPEUs

    • Pre-approved self-study – may account for all 30 CPEUs

Georgia Board of Licensed Dietitians

For more information:

Georgia Board of Licensed Dietitians

237 Coliseum Drive Macon, Georgia 31217

Online Contact Form: https://sos.ga.gov/form/contact-georgia-board-dietitians

Check your application status online: https://secure.sos.state.ga.us/mylicense/Login.aspx