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 Louisiana
- A nonresident RD may practice in Louisiana for five days without a license, or up to 30 days a year if licensed in a state with substantially equal requirements.
- Applicants found practicing without a license may be offered a consent order with a reprimand and an open-book exam on the practice act, published as discipline.
- Applications are signed under penalty of perjury.
Does Louisiana license dietitians?
No one may practice dietetics/nutrition or provide nutrition care services in Louisiana without a license, and the titles "dietitian," "dietician" and "nutritionist" are reserved. CDR-registered applicants are deemed to meet the education, experience, exam and continuing education requirements.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: La. R.S. 37:3081-3093; La. Admin. Code tit. 46, pt. LXIX
Is Louisiana in the Dietitian Compact?
Louisiana is not a Dietitian Compact member.
- Not a compact member
Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a Louisiana credential by endorsement?
The board may license anyone with a current dietitian or nutritionist license from a state, DC or territory with equivalent standards. Current CDR registration also qualifies directly.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- CDR registration not required
Citation: La. R.S. 37:3088(F); La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXIX-103
Does Louisiana have a jurisprudence exam?
The board accepts CDR's registration exam. A Louisiana law exam appears only as a disciplinary step for people caught practicing without a license.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Telehealth dietitians and Louisiana
Louisiana's rules treat telenutrition as taking place where the client is, so serving Louisiana clients requires a Louisiana license held to in-person standards.
Does Louisiana offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
A provisional license lets a graduate who finished the education requirements practice under a licensed dietitian/nutritionist before the exam. It is issued for up to a year and may be renewed for up to two years.
- Provisional permit available
Does Louisiana credential non-RD nutritionists?
Louisiana issues one combined dietitian/nutritionist license, so the "nutritionist" title also requires it. Non-RD applicants qualify with a degree, 900 supervised hours and the board-approved exam.
- Nutritionist credential
How often does a Louisiana dietitian credential renew?
Licenses renew every year. A current CDR card satisfies continuing education; licensees not registered with CDR need 15 hours per license year.
- Renews every year
Licensing in Louisiana?
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.