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 Mississippi
- A nonresident dietitian may practice in Mississippi for five days a year with another state's license or current CDR registration.
- Licensees must carry their license at all times and show it on request.
- On the recognition route, the department must decide within 120 days and issue a temporary practice permit within 30 days if processing runs past two weeks.
Does Mississippi license dietitians?
Mississippi reserves the titles "dietitian" and "nutritionist" and bars billing for dietetic services without a license; its rules say registered dietitians must be licensed to practice dietetics or provide medical nutrition therapy. Applicants must show current CDR registration.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian (LD)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: Miss. Code Ann. § 73-10-1 et seq.; 15 Miss. Admin. Code pt. 19
Is Mississippi in the Dietitian Compact?
Mississippi 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 Mississippi credential by endorsement?
The exam may be waived for a dietitian licensed in a state with equal or greater standards that returns the favor to Mississippi licensees. The rules also provide a residency-based recognition route with a temporary practice permit while the application is processed.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- Current CDR registration required
Citation: Miss. Code Ann. § 73-10-15(2)
Does Mississippi have a jurisprudence exam?
Licensure rests on CDR registration. The rules let the department require a Mississippi jurisprudence exam on the recognition route only where state law calls for one.
Telehealth dietitians and Mississippi
No individual telehealth alternative to licensure. Under Department of Health rules, any organization offering telehealth in Mississippi must register with the department before providing services.
Does Mississippi offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
A provisional license lets a graduate who has finished the education and supervised experience practice under direct supervision before passing CDR's exam. It is issued for up to a year and may be renewed yearly for up to five years.
- Provisional permit available
Does Mississippi credential non-RD nutritionists?
Mississippi has no separate nutritionist license, but the "nutritionist" title and "LN" are reserved to licensees.
- No separate nutritionist credential
How often does a Mississippi dietitian credential renew?
Licenses renew every two years with 30 clock hours of continuing education; provisional licenses renew yearly with 15. Missing hours can lead to automatic revocation.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Mississippi?
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.