Maintenance of Certification

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2019 THE NATIONAL BOARD OF PHYSICIAN NUTRITION SPECIALIST IS PLEASED TO INTRODUCE A NEW MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION OPTION FOR PAST, CURRENT AND FUTURE DIPLOMATS.

Your initial NBPNS credential following successful passing of the exam is valid for 10 years. Prior to the expiration date on your certificate, you can choose to MOC by CME credits or by retaking the current examination.  If you recertify via CME, MOC is valid for 5 years and if you recertify by retaking the exam, MOC is valid for 10 years. For recertification by examination or CME, please go to http://www.ptcny.com/clients/nbpns/ to submit the current examination application or CME submissions.

 

For Maintenance of Certification by CME credits,

 

A. Application Requirements:

  1. Candidates must have a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in at least one U.S. state.
  2. Candidates must have been previously certified by an American Board of Medical Specialties member board.
  3. Candidates must have been previously certified by taking the NBPNS examination or one of NBPNS’ prior iterations (the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (ABPNS, years 2000-2013) or American Board of Nutrition (ABN, years 1948-2000)).
  4. Candidates with current NBPNS certification may apply for MOC recognition at any time within their certification window. The Fee for MOC recognition is $395.
  5. Candidates with expired NBPNS certification will have a 5 year, time-limited opportunity to apply for MOC recognition. This window closes on 12-31-21. There will be a $100 reprocessing fee for those with expired credentials.

 

B. Approved Activities, Vendors/Providers and Key Words:

 

  1. Candidate may use only CME Category 1 credits for NBPNS MOC.
  2. Credit for NBPNS MOC CME must be obtained from an ACCME-approved CME Category 1 activity (see #5 below)
  3. Candidates must be prepared to provide documentation of all CME Category 1 certificates in the event of audit (10% of MOC applications will undergo random audit each year).
  4. Candidates must sign an Attestation Statement which attests that the Vendor/Provider being applied to NBPNS MOC was nutrition-specific.
  5. Nutrition-related CME hours refers to ACCME-approved CME Category 1 activities (but are not limited to): Weight Loss, Malnutrition, PCM, Sarcopenia, Stress Metabolism, Anorexia, Bulimia, Eating Disorder, TPN, Parenteral Nutrition, Enteral Feeding, Tube Feeding, Nutritional Assessment, Metabolic Rate, Resting Energy Expenditure, Micronutrient Deficiency, Dehydration, Nutritional Edema, Electrolytes, Minerals, Vitamins, Impaired Glucose Metabolism, Dyslipdemia, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Adiposity, PCOS, Sleep Apnea, Cardiometabolic, Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Bariatric Surgery, Lap Band, Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass.

 

C. Specific of ACCME-approved CME Category 1 Credit Requirements for NBPNS MOC Certification:

 

  1. For current (not expired) NBPNS Diplomates – Current NBPNS Diplomates can maintain their certification by:
    • Taking and passing the NBPNS Board Exam, which will maintain their certification for an additional 10 years, or
    • Providing 50 or more nutrition-related CME hours in last 5 years, which will maintain their certification for an additional 5 years.
  2. For NBPNS Diplomates with expired certificates – Current NBPNS Diplomates can reinstate their certification by:
    • Taking and passing the NBPNS Board Exam, which will reinstate their certification for 10 years, or
    • Providing 75 or more nutrition-related CME hours in last 5 years, which will reinstate their certification for an additional 5 years

 

Please follow the instructions to complete and submit your application, supporting documentation and fees online at www.ptcny.com/clients/nbpns/