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 Iowa
- Out-of-state dietitians may come to Iowa for consultation only without an Iowa license.
- Iowa's dietitian rules were renumbered into the Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing's chapter 481-922.
- Renewal notices go out by email at 60, 50, 40 and 30 days before expiration.
Does Iowa license dietitians?
No one may practice dietetics in Iowa without a license. Applicants need a qualifying degree, an accredited supervised practice program and a passing score on CDR's exam. Routine nutrition education and product explanations by non-dietitians are exempt.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian (LD)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: Iowa Code chs. 147, 152A; Iowa Admin. Code 481-922
Is Iowa in the Dietitian Compact?
Iowa has enacted the Dietitian Licensure Compact (2025), 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 Iowa credential by endorsement?
Any RD meets the standard requirements (degree, accredited supervised practice, CDR exam). A separate endorsement route under the current rules was not confirmed.
- CDR registration not required
Does Iowa have a jurisprudence exam?
The statute names CDR's exam as the licensing exam; no state law exam appears.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Telehealth dietitians and Iowa
AND's telehealth chart lists licensure as the required step, with dietitian telehealth visit rules in the board's regulations.
Does Iowa offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
AND's summary of the Iowa law lists no temporary or provisional license.
- No provisional permit
Does Iowa credential non-RD nutritionists?
Iowa licenses dietitians only.
- No separate nutritionist credential
How often does a Iowa dietitian credential renew?
The two-year compliance period runs from the 16th of the licensee's birth month. Renewal requires 30 hours of continuing education, with up to 15 extra hours carried into the next period; first renewals are exempt.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Iowa?
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.