{"id":340,"date":"2025-01-28T21:15:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T21:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nutritionalpha.local\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2025-02-28T20:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T20:22:33","slug":"cnsc-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/nbnsc\/certification-faqs\/cnsc-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"CNSC Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cnsc-certification\">CNSC Certification<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"nbnsc-faq\">\n        <div class=\"faq-item\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n            <button type=\"button\" :aria-expanded=\"open\" @click=\"open = ! open\">Who should seek certification?<\/button>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                <p>Physicians, nurses, dietitians, dentists, advanced practice providers (physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners), and pharmacists who provide services either alone or frequently as an interprofessional team to assist the patient.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"faq-item\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n            <button type=\"button\" :aria-expanded=\"open\" @click=\"open = ! open\">Why should I become certified?<\/button>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                <p>Certification provides an avenue to validate and demonstrate the attainment of the skills and knowledge necessary to provide quality nutrition support care. Certification enables all healthcare practitioners involved in nutrition support to identify themselves as qualified caregivers.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"faq-item\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n            <button type=\"button\" :aria-expanded=\"open\" @click=\"open = ! open\">Once I&#039;m certified, how often do I need to re-certify?<\/button>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                <p>The CNSC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0credential is valid for five years.\u00a0At the present time recertification is via re-examination.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"faq-item\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n            <button type=\"button\" :aria-expanded=\"open\" @click=\"open = ! open\">How do I verify my credential?<\/button>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                <p>It is your responsibility as a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0to maintain your credential. If you would like to check the status of your certification, download a digital certificate or verification letter, please click\u00a0<a title=\"here\" href=\"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/nbnsc\/current-cnscs\/my-certification\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"faq-item\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n            <button type=\"button\" :aria-expanded=\"open\" @click=\"open = ! open\">If I was previously a CNSN, CNSD, or CNSP what credential should I use now?<\/button>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                <p>All individual discipline credentials (i.e. CNSN, CNSD, CNSP) ceased to exist in the Fall of 2012. All who hold the certification should now be using the CNSC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0credential.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"faq-item\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n            <button type=\"button\" :aria-expanded=\"open\" @click=\"open = ! open\">Can I use the CNSC credential if my certification has lapsed?<\/button>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                <p>No, you cannot use the credential if your certification has lapsed. In addition, if you misrepresent your certification status, your certification will be revoked.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"faq-item\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n            <button type=\"button\" :aria-expanded=\"open\" @click=\"open = ! open\">How many people are currently certified in nutrition support by the NBNSC?<\/button>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                <p>Check out the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/nbnsc\/about\/factsheet\/\">NBNSC Fact Sheet<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to learn more about CNSC credential holders!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"faq-item\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n            <button type=\"button\" :aria-expanded=\"open\" @click=\"open = ! open\">Can I receive continuing education credit for taking and passing the CNSC\u00ae exam?<\/button>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                <p>While the NBNSC does not issue credit for the certification examination, some individuals may\u00a0be eligible for continuing education credit through their own discipline&#8217;s credentialing\u00a0body. For example, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) allows registered dietitians\u00a0to claim credit for successfully passing the CNSC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0exam. Please check with CDR at\u00a0<a title=\"www.cdrnet.org\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdrnet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.cdrnet.org<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u202ffor details.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"faq-item\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n            <button type=\"button\" :aria-expanded=\"open\" @click=\"open = ! open\">I am an international candidate, how can I become certified?<\/button>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                <p>Please read the\u00a0<strong><a title=\"International Candidate Policies\" href=\"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/nbnsc\/policies\/#h-international-policy\" rel=\"noopener\">International Candidate Policies<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for full details.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQs CNSC Certification<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"parent":425,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-340","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.6 (Yoast SEO v25.6) - 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