Verified October 9, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What dietitians miss in Alabama
- A license issued between April 1 and July 15 of a renewal year must be renewed by September 30 of that same year.
- The act lets licensees give dietetics and nutrition advice as adjunct medical therapy on a physician's referral or directive, and bars diagnosing or treating illness.
- Applications are signed under penalty of perjury and include two personal references.
Does Alabama license dietitians?
Only a licensed or otherwise authorized person may practice dietetics/nutrition, provide nutrition care services or use the titles "dietitian" or "nutritionist" in Alabama. Applicants pass the exam given under CDR, and current RD registration satisfies the education, experience and exam requirements.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (L.D./L.N.)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: Ala. Code § 34-34A-1 et seq.; Ala. Admin. Code ch. 282-X
Is Alabama in the Dietitian Compact?
Alabama has enacted the Dietitian Licensure Compact (2024), but no state issues compact privileges yet. Until they start, practicing here takes the state's own credential.
- Compact enacted, not issuing yet
Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a Alabama credential by endorsement?
Alabama offers reciprocity to dietitians/nutritionists licensed in states whose standards are not lower than its own. Reciprocity applicants must be current on continuing education with CDR or as the board approves.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- CDR registration not required
Citation: Ala. Code § 34-34A-11; Ala. Admin. Code r. 282-X-4-.06
Does Alabama have a jurisprudence exam?
The rules require passing the exam given under the auspices of CDR or another exam the board approves. No state law exam appears in the rules.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Telehealth dietitians and Alabama
AND's March 2026 telehealth chart lists no telehealth-specific dietitian rule or registration for Alabama.
Does Alabama offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
A temporary license is available once education and supervised practice are complete. It lasts one year and may be renewed for one more year on evidence that the applicant will sit for the exam.
- Provisional permit available
Does Alabama credential non-RD nutritionists?
The act covers dietitians and nutritionists together. The rules set qualifications for licensure "as a licensed dietitian or nutritionist," and the "nutritionist" title and the letters L.N. are reserved for licensees.
- Nutritionist credential
How often does a Alabama dietitian credential renew?
Every license expires September 30 of odd-numbered years. Renewal requires 30 hours of approved continuing education per two-year period, with no carryover. Late renewal is allowed only within 30 days of expiration.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Alabama?
For a license, we prepare every supporting document and a question-by-question guide, request your verifications, and track it to a decision; you complete, sign and submit the application. License by endorsement is $599 per state.