Dietitian License Renewal Texas

Texas department of licensing and regulation dietitians po box 12057 austin tx 78711.

Dietitian license renewal texas. If you hold a dietitian registration from cdr you may skip to the application and fees section of this page. Licensing exam the examination accepted for licensure in texas is the registration examination for dietitians offered by the commission on dietetic registration. Standards for board approved pre professional programs are described in rule 711 6. The department shall prepare a registry of licensed dietitians and provisional licensed dietitians and make the registry available to the public license holders and appropriate state agencies.

Texas law does not require a texas dietitian license to practice in texas. Pursuant to senate bill 202 regulatory authority over dietitians has been transferred to the texas department of licensing and regulation tdlr. This authorizes practice under approved supervision. The purpose of the board is to provide advice and recommendations to the department on technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter.

Yes unless the state where the dietitian is licensed or located prohibits doing so. To renew a dietitian license you must complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education during each 2 year licensing period including successful completion of the texas jurisprudence examination. Can a dietitian from another state provide telehealth services to a client who is located in texas without holding a texas license. Added by acts 2015 84th leg r s ch.

The texas licensing authority can grant provisional licensed dietitian pld status to a person who has met educational requirements. For more information about dietitians e mail tdlr at cs dietitians tdlr texas gov or contact us at. Apply for a texas license and familiarize yourself with the texas licensure laws. The texas department of licensing and regulation department announces two vacancies on the dietitians advisory board board established by texas occupations code chapter 701.

A person whose license has expired may not use the title or represent or imply that he or she has the title of licensed dietitian or use the letters ld and may not use any facsimile of those titles in any manner a late renewal if available means the license holder will have an unlicensed period from the expiration date of the expired license to the issuance date of the. Texas state board of examiners of dietitians home page thank you for visiting the department of state health services dshs webpage. Your license will not be renewed until all continuing education requirements have been completed. 1 the licensing exam and 2 the texas jurisprudence exam.

If you hold a current dietitian registration issued by the commission on dietetic registration cdr then you have already met the educational experience and examination requirements needed to apply for a texas dietitian license.