Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LXIX - Registered Dietitians/Nutritionists
Chapter 1 - Dietitians/Nutritionists
Section LXIX-103 - Qualifications for Licensure

1. Academic Requirements. An applicant for licensure shall submit to the board, evidence of having earned a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college or university, or foreign equivalent and meet minimum academic requirements approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

2. Professional Experience. An applicant for licensure shall submit to the board evidence of having successfully completed a planned continuous supervised practice program approved by the board of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a registered dietitian or a licensed dietitian/nutritionist. The board has designated a supervised practice program accredited by ACEND as the board-approved program of planned supervised practice program. Applicant must present verification statement from an ACEND accredited program dated no later than five years after completion of the academic requirements.

3. Examination for Licensure. An applicant for licensure shall submit to the board evidence of having successfully passed an examination approved by the board. The board recognizes the registration examination for dietitians/nutritionists administered by the CDR as the board-approved exam.

4. Continuing Education Requirements. The board recognizes the CDR professional development portfolio (PDP) system as fulfilling the continuing education requirement for license renewal. Requirements for continuing education are considered to be met if a current CDR card is provided by the licensee to the board annually.

5. Applicants who are currently registered by CDR are deemed to meet the academic, professional experience, examination, and continuing education requirements for licensure.

6. Applicants who hold a doctoral degree granted prior to July 1, 1988, in addition to a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics, food systems management or biochemistry shall have met the requirements for licensure, as long as the persons application was approved by the board, and license and fees have been renewed as prescribed by the board.

1. Applicants who are not registered by CDR but who present evidence to the board of successful completion of the academic and professional experience requirements of §103. A.1-2 for licensure no later than five years after completion of the academic and professional experience requirements may apply for a provisional license.

2. A provisional license may be issued to such a person before he/she has successfully completed the licensure examination prescribed by the board.

3. A provisional license may be issued for a period not exceeding one year and may be renewed annually for a period not to exceed two years upon payment of a fee and documentation of evidence that the provisional license holder is practicing only under the supervision of a licensed dietitian/nutritionist and also provides evidence of at least 15 hours of continuing education per license year.

1. A military-trained dietitian/nutritionist is eligible for licensure as a dietitian/nutritionist as provided for in Subsections A-B of this Section provided the applicant:

2. A military-trained dietitian/nutritionist, who has not been awarded a military occupational specialty or other official designation as a dietitian/nutritionist, who nevertheless holds a current license as a dietitian or nutritionist in another state, District of Columbia or territory of the United States, which jurisdiction's requirements are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements for the license for which he or she is applying, is eligible for licensure, by reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to §105 provided the applicant:

3. A spouse of a member of the active-duty military forces or a spouse of a former member of the military forces who has not received a dishonorable discharge and who holds a current license as a dietitian or nutritionist in another state, District of Columbia or territory of the United States, which jurisdictions requirements are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements of Subsections A-B of this Section for the applicable license for which he or she is applying, is eligible for licensure by reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to §105 provided the applicant:

4. The procedures governing the applications of military-trained applicants and applicants who are spouses of military personnel, including the issuance and duration of temporary practice permits and priority processing of applications, are provided for in §109. J.

5. Military applicants who are currently registered by CDR are deemed qualified for licensure and may provide verification of CDR registration to the board in lieu of options listed above if this will expedite the licensure process.