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 Delaware
- Applicants who graduated on or after January 1, 2024 need a master's degree, mirroring CDR's graduate degree rule.
- The telehealth registration is closed to anyone actively licensed in a state that belongs to a compact Delaware has joined.
- Weight control programs may be run by unlicensed staff only if a registered dietitian or physician approves the program in writing.
Does Delaware license dietitians?
Delaware licenses dietitian/nutritionists and treats unlicensed practice of dietetic and nutrition therapy as grounds for a cease and desist order and penalties. Current CDR registration satisfies the education, supervised practice and exam requirements.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (L.D.N.)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: 24 Del. C. ch. 38
Is Delaware in the Dietitian Compact?
Delaware is not a Dietitian Compact member.
- Not a compact member
Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a Delaware credential by endorsement?
Reciprocity covers dietitians and nutritionists who are registered, certified or licensed in states with reasonably equivalent standards. A current RD qualifies under the standard application.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- CDR registration not required
Citation: 24 Del. C. §§ 3806(b), 3807
Does Delaware have a jurisprudence exam?
An RD is deemed qualified in lieu of the education and exam requirements. The statute names no separate state law exam.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Telehealth dietitians and Delaware
Delaware offers a Dietitian/Nutritionist Interstate Telehealth Registration for providers licensed in good standing in another state who serve Delaware patients by telehealth only, once a provider-patient relationship exists.
- Out-of-state telehealth registration available
Does Delaware offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
Delaware issues no provisional permit. Instead, a graduate eligible for the CDR exam is exempt from licensure for one year after completing qualifying experience.
- No provisional permit
Does Delaware credential non-RD nutritionists?
The statute uses "dietitian" and "nutritionist" interchangeably and issues one combined L.D.N. license; the "Nutritionist" title is reserved for licensees.
- Nutritionist credential
How often does a Delaware dietitian credential renew?
Licenses renew every two years with 30 hours of continuing education that meets the Academy's standards.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Delaware?
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.