37-25-310. Licensing requirements for dietitians and nutritionists. (1) An applicant for licensure as a dietitian shall submit:

(a) a completed application as required by the board;

(b) any fees as required by the board; and

(c) proof of valid current registration with the commission or its successor organization that gives the applicant the right to use the term "registered dietitian", "registered dietitian nutritionist", "RD", or "RDN".

(2) An applicant for licensure as a nutritionist shall submit:

(a) a completed application as required by the board;

(b) any fees as required by the board; and

(c) valid proof of the following:

(i) completion of a master's or doctoral degree with a major in human nutrition, foods and nutrition, community nutrition, public health nutrition, nutrition education, nutrition, nutrition science, clinical nutrition, applied clinical nutrition, nutrition counseling, nutrition and functional medicine, nutritional biochemistry, nutrition and integrative health, or a comparable titled major, or a doctoral degree or validated foreign equivalent, in a field of clinical health care from a college or university accredited at the time of graduation by a U.S. institutional accrediting body for higher education recognized by the United States department of education. The applicant must have completed coursework leading to competence in medical nutrition therapy, including but not limited to:

(A) 15 semester hours of courses on clinical or life sciences, including at least 3 semester hours in human anatomy and physiology or the equivalent; and

(B) 15 semester hours of courses on nutrition and metabolism, including at least 6 semester hours in biochemistry.

(ii) completion of a planned, documented, and continuous supervised practice experience approved by the board demonstrating competence in the practice of nutrition, including medical nutrition therapy, meeting all the following:

(A) completion of a supervised practice experience under this subsection (2) within 5 years of completing the requirements under subsection (2)(c)(i), unless the examining board grants an extension for a limited time;

(B) supervised practice experience completed under this subsection (2) must include at least 1,000 hours in the following practice areas, with a minimum of 200 hours each in nutrition assessment, nutrition intervention, and nutrition monitoring and evaluation;

(C) the experience is determined by the board to have prepared the applicant to provide nutrition care services for various populations of diverse cultures, genders, and across a person's lifespan, and to be able to competently formulate actionable medical nutrition therapies and interventions, education, counseling, and ongoing care for the prevention, modulation, and management of a range of chronic medical conditions; and

(D) the supervised practice experience completed under this subsection (2) was under the supervision of a qualified supervisor as defined in 37-25-102.

(iii) completion of the examination requirements by demonstrating passage of the certified nutrition specialist examination administered by the board for certification of nutrition specialists or its successor organization or an equivalent examination on all aspects of the practice of nutrition that has been reviewed under a program that requires a master's degree or higher, is accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies, and is approved by the board. If passage of the examination occurred more than 5 years before application, demonstration of completion of 75 hours of continuing education meeting the continuing education criteria of the board for each 5-year period post-examination; and

(iv) valid current certification with the board for certification of nutrition specialists or its successor organization that gives the applicant the right to use the title "certified nutrition specialist".

(3) A person who is licensed under this chapter on October 1, 2025, must be licensed as a licensed dietitian without meeting any additional requirements so long as the person holds the RD credential.