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 Utah
- Utah calls its credential certification, but it is one of the 19 states that enacted the Dietitian Licensure Compact, in 2025. The compact counts title-protection authorizations as licenses.
- A Commission finance committee noted in 2026 that Utah plans to set its compact privilege fee equal to its renewal fee. No fee is adopted.
Does Utah license dietitians?
Utah certifies dietitians rather than licensing them. CDR registration as a registered dietitian documents the education, supervised practice and exam requirements, so most RDNs qualify on their registration. Whether the act bars uncertified practice or only the title could not be confirmed from the statute.
- Certification
- Certified Dietitian
Citation: Utah Code 58-49 (Dietitian Certification Act); Utah Admin. Code R156-49
Is Utah in the Dietitian Compact?
Utah 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 Utah credential by endorsement?
DOPL may waive the exam for an applicant who holds a valid dietitian license or certificate from another state or territory with qualifying requirements, or who is registered with CDR.
- Endorsement or registration-based route
- CDR registration not required
Citation: Utah Code 58-49-6
Does Utah have a jurisprudence exam?
The competency exam is CDR's registration exam for dietitians. No state jurisprudence exam was confirmed.
Telehealth dietitians and Utah
No telehealth registration was found. The Academy lists Utah's telehealth provisions in Title 26B as requiring the state credential.
Does Utah credential non-RD nutritionists?
Utah's act certifies dietitians only. No nutritionist credential was found.
- No separate nutritionist credential
How often does a Utah dietitian credential renew?
Certification renews on a two-year cycle, with the renewal date set by DOPL's general rule for all professions.
- Renews every 2 years
Licensing in Utah?
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 (Utah, 2025)
- compact (SB 317 enacted)
- notes (Utah plans compact fee equal to renewal fee)
- credential.citation (Dietitian Certification Act Rule)
- exams (competency exam is the CDR exam)
- credential.summary, cdrRequired (CDR registration documents requirements)
- renewal
- board.url, endorsement (58-49-6)
- telehealth (Title 26B)