This program provides partial fulfillment of the education and experience requirements for dietitian/nutritionist licensure. Upon graduation from the undergraduate major in Nutrition with Dietetics option, students are eligible to enter a dietetic internship. The internship must be completed before students can take the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) exam administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration*. Those who successfully complete this national exam earn the nationally recognized RDN credential. Successful completion of this exam is a prerequisite for obtaining Dietitian licensure in Oregon.
Each state/territory maintains its own licensing or registration requirements. If your intent is to secure licensure outside of Oregon, then BEFORE beginning OSU’s program, review the list below to determine whether OSU has obtained confirmation from the state or territory to formally identify whether this program meets the educational requirements for licensure. If it is currently unknown whether this program meets the education requirements for licensure, the status is "not yet determined."
If this program is identified as “not yet determined" or "does not meet” it may nevertheless meet all or a portion of the educational requirements for licensure. In these instances, we recommend contacting the licensing agency for confirmation, before you begin the OSU program.
Additionally, since state and territory regulations can change, should you pursue this OSU program, we recommend that you regularly check licensure requirements during your studies to ensure ongoing eligibility. To help facilitate this, direct links to the licensing agencies have been provided when possible.
*Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). In order to be approved for registration examination eligibility with a bachelor’s degree, an individual must meet all eligibility requirements and be submitted into CDR's Registration Eligibility Processing System (REPS) before 12:00 midnight Central Time, December 31, 2023. For more information about this requirement visit CDR's website. In addition, CDR requires that individuals complete coursework and supervised practice in program(s) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Graduates who successfully complete the ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics program at Oregon State University are eligible to apply to an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program.
OSU meets the education requirements in these states
The list below includes the name of the state licensing agency if you would like more information about licensing requirements.
- Alabama Alabama State Board of Examiners for Dietetics & Nutritionists
- Alaska Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Dietitians and Nutritionists Program
- Arkansas Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board
- Connecticut Connecticut State Department of Public Health, Dietitian/Nutritionist Certification
- Delaware Delaware Board of Dietetics / Nutrition
- District of Columbia DC Board of Dietetics and Nutrition
- Florida Florida Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Council
- Georgia Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians
- Guam No official licensure board
- Hawaii Hawaii Department of Health, Office of Health Care Assurance, Licensing Section
- Idaho Idaho State Board of Medicine, Dietetic Licensure Board
- Illinois Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation
- Indiana Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
- Iowa Iowa Board of Dietetics
- Kansas Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Health Occupations Credentialing
- Kentucky Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Louisiana Louisiana Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition
- Maine State of Maine Office of Professional and Financial Regulation, Board of Licensing of Dietetic Practice
- Maryland Maryland Board of Dietetic Practice
- Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Minnesota Minnesota Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice
- Mississippi Mississippi State Department of Health, Professional Licensure Division
- Missouri Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Committee of Dietitians
- Montana Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Board of Medical Examiners
- Nebraska Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Licensing Unit
- Nevada Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public and Behavioral Health
- New Hampshire New Hampshire Board of Licensed Dietitians
- New Jersey New Jersey State Board of Dietitians/Nutritionist (no website)
- New Mexico New Mexico Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Board
- New York New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions
- North Carolina North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition
- North Dakota North Dakota Board of Dietetic Practice
- Ohio State Medical Board of Ohio
- Oklahoma Oklahoma Licensed Dietitians Committee
- Oregon Oregon Board of Licensed Dietitians
- Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
- Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Nutritionists and Dietitians of Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island Rhode Island State Board of Dietetics Practice
- South Carolina South Carolina Panel for Dietetics
- South Dakota South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
- Tennessee Tennessee Board of Dietitian/Nutritionist Examiners
- Texas Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Dietitians Program
- Utah Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Dietitian Board
- Vermont Vermont Office of Professional Regulation: Dietitians
- Washington Washington State Department of Health
- West Virginia West Virginia Board of Licensed Dietitians
- Wisconsin Wisconsin Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board
- Wyoming Wyoming Dietetics Licensing Board
Licensure is not required in these states
The list below includes the name of the states and territories where licensure is not required.
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
- Michigan
- Virginia
- U.S. Virgin Islands.
Note: While Oregon State University strives to ensure the information contained here is current and accurate, human error may occur, and state requirements may change or be updated without our knowledge.