New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Diet - Board of Licensed Dietitians
Chapter Diet 400 - CONTINUED STATUS
Part Diet 404 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section Diet 404.01 - Continuing Education Requirements

(a) Except as provided in (d) and (e) below, each licensee shall complete 20 credit hours of continuing professional education during each period of licensure.

(b) Except as provided in (d) and (e) below, all 20 credit hours of continuing professional education shall be completed in the licensing period preceding the expiration date of the license being renewed.

(c) No greater than 20% of the activities submitted for continuing professional education credit during each period of licensure shall be for the reading or writing of peer-reviewed professional publications.

(d) A person wishing to renew a license that has been revoked or that has expired while under a period of suspension shall apply for reinstatement under these rules and shall complete 20 credit hours of continuing professional education in the 24 months before the request for a hearing on reinstatement.

(e) A person who has previously been licensed by the board, but whose license has expired under circumstances other than those described in (d) above, and who wishes to renew a license shall reapply for licensure under Diet 405.01 and shall complete 20 credit hours of continuing professional education in the 24 months before the reapplication.

(f) Only activities approved pursuant to these rules shall qualify for continuing professional education credit.

(g) No person requesting professional education credit under these rules shall, on his or her application or reapplication, list any single program, presentation, course of study or independent self-study, examination, reading or writing of a peer-reviewed professional publication, seminar, or meeting as more than one activity in fulfillment of the continuing professional education credit requirement of these rules.

(h) No single program, presentation, course of study or independent self-study, examination, reading or writing of a peer-reviewed professional publication, seminar, or meeting shall be counted by the board as more than one activity in fulfillment of the continuing professional education credit requirement of these rules.

(i) The board shall approve continuing professional education credit for activities in accordance with the criteria set forth in Diet 404.02 through Diet 404.04.