Apply To the APACBN
Allied Practitioner of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (APACBN)
The mission of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition is to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the public through an examination and certification process that assesses professional and clinical competence of health care providers in nutrition.
APACBN — Allied Practitioner of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition - certification is a master’s-level certification pathway for non-physician healthcare professionals in clinical nutrition.
The APACBN credential was created to extend ACBN certification standards to qualified, master’s-trained, non-physician healthcare professionals—including clinicians who do not meet eligibility for ACBN’s physician-only certification pathway. APACBN recognizes advanced preparation in clinical nutrition and a commitment to evidence-informed, nutrition-focused care and prevention within the scope of one’s professional license.
Exam and Standards
The ACBN administers a certification examination designed to measure the knowledge and skills required to earn and maintain the APACBN credential. A job analysis study is conducted every five years to support the validity and currency of exam content and to uphold public safety, quality assurance, and clinical competence.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must have:
- A master’s degree in a healthcare-related field
- 200 hours of clinical nutrition education completed outside the master’s degree program
(e.g., graduate-level coursework, post-graduate coursework, approved continuing education pathways, or other documented training as defined by ACBN policy)
How to Become an APACBN
- Complete the application and submit required documentation
- Pay the $750 processing & exam fee
- Pass the 150-question multiple-choice certification exam
Maintaining APACBN Certification
APACBN certificants maintain ongoing professional competence through annual recertification:
- 6 CE hours per year
- $200 annual recertification fee (due by 12/31)
More details on exam start dates coming soon! Apply today and email contact@acbn.org with any questions. *Certification does not confer licensure or expand scope of practice.
