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 Texas
- A Texas license is not required to practice dietetics in Texas; it protects only the LD title. Payers and employers may still require it.
- Texas requires its own jurisprudence exam and a human trafficking prevention course, unlike most states.
- On October 9, 2026, TDLR's online applications showed as unavailable.
Does Texas license dietitians?
TDLR says no Texas dietitian license is needed to practice dietetics in Texas, in person or by telehealth. The license is required only to use the title "licensed dietitian" or the initials LD. Applicants show an active CDR registration card and pass the Texas jurisprudence exam.
- License
- Licensed Dietitian (LD)
- Only the title is protected
Citation: Tex. Occ. Code ch. 701; 16 TAC ch. 116
Is Texas in the Dietitian Compact?
Texas is not a Dietitian Compact member.
- Not a compact member
Can a dietitian licensed elsewhere get a Texas credential by endorsement?
No separate endorsement route was confirmed. An active CDR registration card shows the education, experience and exam requirements are met; the Texas jurisprudence exam is still required.
- Current CDR registration required
Does Texas have a jurisprudence exam?
Applicants pass two exams: the CDR registration exam and the Texas Dietitian Jurisprudence Examination on state and federal law. The jurisprudence exam must be taken within 30 days of paying its registration fee.
- State jurisprudence exam
Telehealth dietitians and Texas
No telehealth registration exists or is needed. Anyone may practice dietetics with Texas clients by telehealth; only someone using the licensed dietitian title or LD initials with Texas clients needs a Texas license. TDLR has no separate telehealth rules for dietitians.
Does Texas credential non-RD nutritionists?
Texas has no nutritionist license. Its dietitian license protects only the licensed dietitian title and LD initials.
- No separate nutritionist credential
How often does a Texas dietitian credential renew?
A license lasts two years from issuance. Renewal takes 12 CE hours per two-year period and an HHSC-approved human trafficking prevention course; CE audits happen after renewal. Late renewal within 90 days costs 1.5 times the fee.
- Renews every 2 years
- 12 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Texas?
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
- credential.practiceRestricted, credential.summary, telehealth, notes
- exams
- cdrRequired (active CDR registration card), credential.citation (16 TAC ch. 116), endorsement.summary
- renewal, notes (human trafficking course; online applications unavailable)
- renewal.ceHours, renewal.summary (audits after renewal)
- board
- credential.citation (Occupations Code ch. 701)
- compact (Texas not listed)
- compact ("No Active Legislation")