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 Florida
- Florida exempts people who give wellness or nutrition advice without using a dietitian or nutritionist title, unless the client is under a physician's care for a condition needing nutrition intervention.
- Fingerprints go into Florida's Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse and are retained for arrest notification.
- The endorsement section changed in 2024; summaries quoting the older "registered dietitian" endorsement route are out of date.
Does Florida license dietitians?
No one may practice dietetics and nutrition or nutrition counseling for pay in Florida, or hold themselves out as a practitioner, without a license. Applicants submit fingerprints for background screening, and the exam is waived for a current RD/RDN.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LD/N)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: Fla. Stat. §§ 468.501-468.518; Fla. Admin. Code ch. 64B8-40 to 64B8-45
Is Florida in the Dietitian Compact?
Florida is not a Dietitian Compact member.
- Not a compact member
Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a Florida credential by endorsement?
Licensure by endorsement now runs through Florida's MOBILE Act: an active, unencumbered license in a similar-scope profession, a national exam or certification, two years of practice in the last four, and fingerprint screening.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- CDR registration not required
Citation: Fla. Stat. §§ 468.513, 456.0145
Does Florida have a jurisprudence exam?
The licensing exam is CDR's Registration Examination for Dietitians, waived for current RDs and qualifying CNS holders. No separate Florida law exam appears in the rules.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Does Florida require fingerprints?
- Fingerprint background check
Telehealth dietitians and Florida
Out-of-state dietitians with an active, unencumbered license may register as Florida telehealth providers under s. 456.47 instead of getting a full license, if they have no discipline in the past five years and appoint a Florida registered agent.
- Out-of-state telehealth registration available
Does Florida offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
A one-year temporary permit lets a graduate practice under a licensed dietitian/nutritionist, who signs the application. One extension is allowed for good cause.
- Provisional permit available
Does Florida credential non-RD nutritionists?
The exam is also waived for a Certified Nutrition Specialist or a Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition who meets the other qualifications. Florida also has a "licensed nutrition counselor" title.
- Nutritionist credential
How often does a Florida dietitian credential renew?
Licenses renew every two years with 30 hours of continuing education, including two hours on preventing medical errors. Up to 20 hours may be home study.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Florida?
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.