Maryland License Guide

Details from the MD Licensing Board available here.

Quick Facts:

Initial License Fee is currently $300.

License Renewal required every two years.

Renewal License Fee is currently $250. </aside>

Link to application.

To apply for a new license, submit a completed application along with the fee of $300.

You must also submit with your application:

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

1. After passing the CDR Exam, Registered Dietitians must apply for licensure to practice in the state of Maryland.

2. You must apply either online or by filling out the Application for Licensure as a Dietitian-Nutritionist form, making sure to have the signature page notarized.

3. Pay the initial licensure/application fee of $300, either online through visa/master card or by check or money order payable to the Maryland Board of Dietetic Practice. Mail these to Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice, 4201 Patterson Ave, Room 312, Baltimore, MD 21215-2299.

Details from the MD Licensing Board available here.

Dietitian certifications expire every 2 years.

Fee: $250

• Registered dietitians must renew Maryland licensure as a Dietitian-Nutritionist every two years. You may renew online.

• The current fee for renewal is $250, payable online through the Board of Dietetic Practice website or by mail.

• You must also complete 30 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) every two years to maintain licensure. CPE may include academic course work at the undergraduate or graduate level; seminars, lectures or journal clubs; skills development; independent learning, study groups or professional reading; publications, research, case presentations or professional presentations; posters or exhibits; initial advanced certification; and professional leadership.

  • Continuing education units (CEUs) must be approved by the Board of Dietetic Practice, or one of the following entities:

    • Accredited hospitals

    • Accredited colleges/universities

    • Food and Drug Administration

    • National Institutes of Health

    • US Department of Agriculture

    • Red Cross

    • American Osteopathic Association

    • The Accreditation Council for Pharmaceutical Education

    • The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

    • American Society for Nutrition

    • The American College of Nutrition

    • The Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists

    • The Commission on Dietetic Registration

MD Board of Dietetic Practice

For more information:

Phone: (410) 764-4733