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 Oregon
- Oregon's license protects the LD title; the statute does not bar unlicensed nutrition practice. Payers and employers may still require the license.
- Oregon requires 15 CE hours every year, separate from CDR's five-year cycle, plus cultural competency CE every other renewal.
- The board advises the Health Licensing Office, which issues and renews licenses.
Does Oregon license dietitians?
Oregon's law says only that a person without the license may not practice as a licensed dietitian using the letters L.D. or the title Licensed Dietitian. The statute protects the title rather than barring unlicensed nutrition practice. Applicants need a degree, 900 supervised hours and the CDR exam, or current CDR registration.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian (LD)
- Only the title is protected
Citation: ORS 691.405 to 691.485; OAR chapter 834
Is Oregon in the Dietitian Compact?
Oregon is not a Dietitian Compact member.
- Not a compact member
Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a Oregon credential by endorsement?
The Health Licensing Office may waive the exam and license an applicant with current registration from a board-approved credentialing body such as CDR, or a current license from a state whose requirements are no less than Oregon's.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- CDR registration not required
Citation: ORS 691.445
Does Oregon have a jurisprudence exam?
The board recognizes the CDR exam and its passing score as the Oregon exam. No state jurisprudence exam was confirmed.
Telehealth dietitians and Oregon
No telehealth registration was found. The Academy lists no telehealth-specific provision for Oregon dietitians.
Does Oregon credential non-RD nutritionists?
ORS 691 licenses dietitians only. Oregon has no nutritionist license.
- No separate nutritionist credential
How often does a Oregon dietitian credential renew?
Licensed dietitians complete at least 15 CE hours every licensure year, attested on the renewal application and subject to audit, plus one hour of cultural competency CE every other renewal.
- Renews every year
- 15 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Oregon?
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.
Sources
- compact (Oregon not listed)
- compact ("No Active Legislation")
- credential (691.415, 691.435), cdrRequired, nutritionist, endorsement (691.445), notes (691.485 board role)
- credential.summary (900 hours), exams (CDR exam recognized)
- renewal, notes (15 hours a year, cultural competency)
- board, credential.citation (OAR chapter 834)
- telehealth (N/A)