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 Kentucky
- Kentucky now requires a state and FBI fingerprint check for every initial license, every reinstatement, and every licensee seeking a compact privilege.
- Kentucky is one of the few states with a separate certified nutritionist credential.
- A missed renewal turns into automatic revocation after 60 days.
Does Kentucky license dietitians?
It is unlawful in Kentucky to practice dietetics or nutrition, or use "dietitian," "nutritionist," "L.D." or "C.N.," without a board-issued license or certificate. People who give nutrition advice or sell supplements are exempt if they avoid those titles.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian (L.D.)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: KRS ch. 310; 201 KAR ch. 33
Is Kentucky in the Dietitian Compact?
Kentucky has enacted the Dietitian Licensure Compact (2026), 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 Kentucky credential by endorsement?
Any RD meets the license standards, which require CDR's national exam and supervised practice under an RD. A separate endorsement route was not confirmed.
- CDR registration not required
Does Kentucky have a jurisprudence exam?
The statute names CDR's national exam as the licensing exam; no state law exam appears.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Does Kentucky require fingerprints?
- Fingerprint background check
Telehealth dietitians and Kentucky
Licensure is required. Kentucky has a dietitian telehealth statute (KRS 310.200) and board rules on informed consent and confidentiality (201 KAR 33:070).
Does Kentucky credential non-RD nutritionists?
Kentucky certifies nutritionists (C.N.): a bachelor's plus a nutrition or food science master's with at least 12 graduate hours in human nutrition, or qualification as a licensed dietitian.
- Nutritionist credential
How often does a Kentucky dietitian credential renew?
Licenses and certificates renew every year with continuing education. One not renewed within 60 days of its due date is automatically revoked.
- Renews every year
Licensing in Kentucky?
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.