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Credential
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Who Grants? Associated Organization
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Requirements to Attain
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Certified Nutrition Support Nurse
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National Board of Nutrition Support Certification
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
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RN
Recommend 2 years of nutrition support experience
Successful completion of written exam Renew every 5 years
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Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist
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Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
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Current, active license to practice pharmacy
3 years practice (upon completion of a nutrition support residency or fellowship, this requirement is decreased to 1 year)
Successful completion of written exam
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Other Certification
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Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) (not advanced-level)
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Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists
American College of Nutrition
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Advanced degree in nutrition from regionally accredited program
At least 1,000 hours supervised experience or at least 4,000 hours unsupervised experience; successful completion of written exam
Renew every 10 years
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NOTE: For additional information see Chernoff R, Bruner D, Fitz P, Gannon J, Glade M, Hausman P, Howell WH, Jensen G, Stallings V, Wallach S, Zeisel S. 1997. Credentials available in human clinical nutrition: A report of the Intersociety Committee on Nutrition Certification. Am J Clin Nutr 65:1562–1566.
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