Section 17-4404. NATIONAL EXAMINATION

 

4404.1To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive a passing score on the certification examination sponsored by the CDRADA.

 

4404.2Except as provided in § 4404.3, an applicant shall submit the applicant's examination results, which have been certified or validated by CDRADA, to the Board with the completed examination.

 

4404.3An applicant who provides written verification of current registration as a registered dietitian from CDRADA shall be deemed to have met the requirements of this section.

 

4404.4The Board shall waive the examination requirements of the Act and this section for any applicant who presents evidence satisfactory to the Board of the following:

 

(a)That the applicant meets the educational requirements of the Act and this chapter; and

 

(b)That the applicant was employed in the practice of dietetics on a substantially full-time basis for at least three (3) of the five (5) years immediately preceding March 25, 1986.

 

4404.5The application for the waiver shall be received by the Board prior to March 25, 1988.

 

4404.6An applicant under this section shall demonstrate the experience qualifications under §§ 4404.4 and 4404.5 by submitting the following:

 

(a)Evidence documenting that at least four thousand five hundred (4,500) hours of substantially full-time practice were completed over at least three (3) of the five (5) years immediately preceding March 25, 1986;

 

(b)Locations and time periods;

 

(c)Hours of supervised practice;

 

(d)Nature of practice;

 

(e)Performance rating or letter of reference from a supervisor; and

 

(f)The supervisor's name and position.

 

4404.7For purposes of this section, the term "substantially full-time" means at least thirty (30) hours per week.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3008, 3010 (April 29, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 2747, 2749 (May 4, 1990).