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Texas Occupations Code § 701.254

Qualifications for Examination

Dietitians · License Requirements

To qualify for the licensing examination under this chapter, an applicant must:

(1) possess a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree, conferred by a college or university regionally accredited at the time of conferral, with:

(A) a major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition, nutrition education, dietetics, or food systems management; or

(B) an equivalent major course of study approved by the department; and

(2) have completed an internship or preplanned, documented, professional experience program in dietetics practice of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a licensed dietitian or a registered dietitian approved by the department.

Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

Official source
Legislative history

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.207, eff. September 1, 2015.