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 Alaska
- Because only the titles are protected, the sole penalty for an unlicensed person using them is a citation with a fine of up to $1,000.
- Alaska HB 340, a Dietitian Licensure Compact bill, was referred to the House Labor and Commerce Committee on February 23, 2026 and shows no later action.
- Licensure by credentials also accepts a license from a Canadian jurisdiction.
Does Alaska license dietitians?
Alaska licenses dietitians and nutritionists through the Department of Commerce, with no separate board. The law protects the titles only: without a license, no one may use "dietitian," "nutritionist" or a related title. A dietitian license goes to anyone who shows current CDR registration as a Registered Dietitian.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian
- Only the title is protected
Citation: AS 08.38
Is Alaska in the Dietitian Compact?
A Dietitian Compact bill has been introduced in Alaska, but it is not a member.
- Compact bill introduced
Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a Alaska credential by endorsement?
Licensure by credentials is open to anyone holding a current unrestricted dietitian or nutritionist license in another state or in Canada, if the department finds that jurisdiction's standards no less stringent than Alaska's.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- Current CDR registration required
Citation: AS 08.38.050
Does Alaska have a jurisprudence exam?
The statute rests the dietitian license on CDR registration and names no state exam.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Telehealth dietitians and Alaska
AND's telehealth chart lists Alaska's telehealth statute (AS 08.02.130) as requiring licensure, plus the telemedicine business registry (AS 44.33.381) and a business license.
Does Alaska offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
The dietitian chapter creates no temporary or provisional license.
- No provisional permit
Does Alaska credential non-RD nutritionists?
A separate nutritionist license goes to a Certified Nutrition Specialist, a diplomate of the American Board of Nutrition, or someone with a nutrition master's or doctorate plus 900 hours of documented work experience.
- Nutritionist credential
Licensing in Alaska?
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.