Clinical Nutrition Certification

01. Expiration Date. Chiropractic physicians’ clinical nutrition certification expires on the expiration date of their chiropractic license and must be issued biennially with the renewal of their license. The Board will waive the clinical nutrition certification fee in conjunction with the first timely renewal of the chiropractic license after initial clinical nutrition certification. (7-1-25) 02. Recertification in Clinical Nutrition Every Four (4) Years. After Initial certification in clinical nutrition, chiropractic physicians must recertify in clinical nutrition every four (4) years in order to maintain clinical nutrition certification. (7-1-25) 03. Recertification is in Addition to Required Biennial Continuing Education. A twelve (12) hour recertification course which includes both didactic education and practical review and practice of contemporary developments and best practices to maintain core competency in the practice of clinical nutrition as set forth in Section 54-716, Idaho Code, and Section 54-717, Idaho Code must be completed in addition to the biennial thirty-six (36) hours of continuing education required under Section 100.02.a prior to recertification. This recertification course must be approved by the board. (7-1-25) 04. Failure to Timely Recertify in Clinical Nutrition. Clinical nutrition certification not timely recertified in accordance with Section 706 expires and is canceled.. (7-1-25) Fee Type Amount (Not to Exceed) Application $200 Original license $200 Annual renewal $200 Inactive license $150 Reinstatement of expired license $35 Reinstatement of inactive license $150 Temporary permit $150 Intern permit $150 Application for clinical nutrition certification $175 Original for clinical nutrition certification $175 Clinical nutrition certification renewal $175 IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 24.03.01 Div. of Occupational & Professional Licenses Board of Chiropractic Physicians Section 701 Page 7 701. OBTAINING AND INDEPENDENTLY ADMINISTERING CLINICAL NUTRITION PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRODUCTS. A chiropractic physician with clinical nutrition certification as defined by Sections 54-704(4), 54-716 and 54-717, Idaho Code, may obtain and independently administer prescription drug products in the practice of chiropractic subject to the conditions below. (3-28-23) 01. Current Certification in Clinical Nutrition Required. Only chiropractic physicians who hold current certification in clinical nutrition by the Board may obtain and independently administer prescription drug products during chiropractic practice. To hold a current certification in clinical nutrition, a chiropractic physician must have an active unrestricted license to practice chiropractic. (7-1-25) 02. Prescription Drugs Products from the Formulary. A chiropractic physician with clinical nutrition certification may not obtain or administer a prescription drug product that is not listed in the chiropractic clinical nutrition formulary or otherwise prescribe, dispense, distribute, or direct a patient to use a prescription drug product except as allowed in Section 54-704(5), Idaho Code. (7-1-25) 03. Practice Limited to Chiropractic Physicians with Clinical Nutrition Certification. Chiropractic interns, chiropractic assistants, holders of chiropractic temporary practice permits and others working under the authority or direction of a chiropractic physician may not perform any practice or function requiring clinical nutrition certification. (3-28-23)