General Information

To practice under a name that differs from that on the register, please email a copy of documentation of name change (e.g., marriage certificate) to NSCDN.

Apply to the regulatory body in the province where you intend to practice. Contact NSCDN’s Deputy Registrar to request a verification of registration form be sent to the new jurisdiction. NSCDN will provide verification and send the regulatory body copies of your credentials and CDRE results. There is a fee to NSCDN for this service. This fee can be paid by e-transfer to financial@nscdn.ca. If you no longer require registration in Nova Scotia, please send an email to NSCDN indicating your request to move to the non-active roster once you are registered in the new province.

Registrants may move to the non-active roster for a variety of reasons (e.g., leave of absence, parental leave, retirement, move out of province, career change).

To move to the non-active roster, submit your request by email to NSCDN’s Deputy Registrar. Those who resign by September 30 are entitled to a half year refund.

A person not licensed under the Dietitians Act may not use the titles or designations dietitian or nutritionist, or the initials RD, either alone or in combination with other words, letters, or descriptions as per Section 2 of the Dietitians Act.

Registrants on the non-active roster may apply for reinstatement. Successful completion of the Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination (CDRE) is a requirement of registration (this requirement is waived for those registering with NSCDN under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement). 

If the applicant does not meet the active practice requirement of 500 hours of dietetic practice in the previous three years and their dietetic training or the CDRE was completed more than three years before the date of application, the applicant should refer to the policy Assessing Currency for Applicants.