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 Missouri
- Out-of-state licensees cannot transfer a license from another state; they apply as RDs.
- A supervising dietitian for a temporary licensee must attest in a notarized form that the job in Missouri begins within seven days.
- Applications must be notarized.
Does Missouri license dietitians?
No one may practice or offer to practice dietetics in Missouri for compensation without a license, and only licensees may use the title "Dietitian" or "L.D." Applicants must pass the CDR exam and hold current CDR registration, which is also checked at every renewal.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian (LD or LDN)
- Practice is restricted to credential holders
Citation: RSMo §§ 324.200-324.225; 20 CSR 2115
Is Missouri in the Dietitian Compact?
Missouri 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 Missouri credential by endorsement?
Missouri has no license-to-license reciprocity with other states. A current RD qualifies directly, since the committee may waive the exam for current CDR registration; the statute's reciprocity clause covers licenses from other countries.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- Current CDR registration required
Citation: RSMo §§ 324.210.3, 324.215.2
Does Missouri have a jurisprudence exam?
The committee approves CDR's registration exam as the licensing exam. The rules set no state law exam.
- No state jurisprudence exam
Telehealth dietitians and Missouri
AND's telehealth chart lists Missouri's telehealth statute (RSMo 191.1145) and licensure as the required step.
Does Missouri offer a provisional permit for new graduates?
Since August 28, 2026, an exam-eligible applicant may get a nonrenewable temporary license to practice under a Missouri-licensed supervisor. It ends after 180 days or when the job ends.
- Provisional permit available
Does Missouri credential non-RD nutritionists?
Missouri licenses dietitians only. Other credentialed nutrition professionals may give advice short of medical nutrition therapy if they give clients a written disclosure that they are not licensed dietitians.
- No separate nutritionist credential
How often does a Missouri dietitian credential renew?
All licenses expire March 31 of even-numbered years, with a 29-day grace period. Renewal requires proof of current CDR registration rather than a separate state CE count.
- Renews every 2 years
Licensing in Missouri?
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.