- The Clinical Nutrition Certification Board (CNCB) is a
501(c)(3) non-profit
- tax-exempt certification agency which provides
professional training, examination and certification for health
care organizations, specialty credentialing programs and state
license/certification examinations.
The Purpose of
Certification
- The Certified Clinical Nutritionist
(CCN) Examination
- establishes reputable standards of
excellence.
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- * Creation of a quality examination, based on a
validated scope of
practice which appropriately represents the field of clinical
nutrition.
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Candidate access to the broad scope of clinical nutrition
training and
- * A mechanism for re-certification every five
years, recognizing continued
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competency in the field.
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- The CCN Examination Candidate must:
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- 1. Satisfy the CORE Requirements
- 2. Submit
Credential Review Application and
College Transcripts
- 3. Obtain Credential Review Approval
- 4. Complete the
Post Graduate
Studies in Clinical Nutrition
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Program (PGSCN)
- 5. Achieve a passing score on the written CCN Examination
The CCN Examination processes and the examination data bank are
reviewed and revised annually, in accordance with the
specifications of the Role Delineation Study.
The CNCB utilizes a criterion referenced passing point for each
section of the certification examination.
To obtain a Certificate of Completion in the field of Clinical
Nutrition ONLY:
Candidate does not meet the minimum standard in core coursework or
degree(s).
1. Submit your Candidate Profile Page to the
CNCB.
2.
Complete the 56 hour PGSCN course to obtain a Certificate of
Completion
in the field of Clinical Nutrition through the Clinical Nutrition
Certification
Board.
Candidate will not be eligible to take the CCN Examination upon
completion.
PGSCN Certificate of Completion Only Page
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