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 Minnesota
- Licensure is voluntary for people employed by hospitals and nursing homes licensed under chapters 144 and 144A.
- The board reviews and grants applications only quarterly, in November, February, May and August.
- Licensees may not profit from selling dietary supplements to clients; the board can discipline for it.
Does Minnesota license dietitians?
No one may engage in dietetics or nutrition practice in Minnesota without a license as a dietitian or nutritionist. Current CDR registration qualifies an applicant for the dietitian license; violations are misdemeanors.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian (LD)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: Minn. Stat. §§ 148.621-148.633; Minn. R. ch. 3250
Is Minnesota in the Dietitian Compact?
Minnesota is not a Dietitian Compact member.
- Not a compact member
Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a Minnesota credential by endorsement?
The board may license dietitians or nutritionists licensed in another state or DC whose standards are not less stringent than Minnesota's.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- CDR registration not required
Citation: Minn. Stat. § 148.628
Does Minnesota have a jurisprudence exam?
Dietitian applicants pass CDR's registration exam or hold current CDR registration. No state law exam appears in the statute.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Telehealth dietitians and Minnesota
AND's telehealth chart lists licensure as the required step for Minnesota.
Does Minnesota offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
No new-graduate permit. The only temporary license is a six-month expedited license for active duty members, military spouses and recent veterans licensed elsewhere.
- No provisional permit
Does Minnesota credential non-RD nutritionists?
Minnesota licenses nutritionists separately: a Certified Nutrition Specialist, or someone with a nutrition master's or doctorate plus 900 hours of supervised practice.
- Nutritionist credential
How often does a Minnesota dietitian credential renew?
Licenses renew every year, with renewal applications postmarked by November 30. Continuing education runs on a separate three-year cycle of 45 units.
- Renews every year
Licensing in Minnesota?
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.