Nevada Dietitian License Requirements (2026)

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Nevada licenses dietitians under NRS Chapter 640E, administered since 2025 by the Nevada Health Authority's Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division (its Health Care Quality & Compliance licensing unit) — previously the Division of Public and Behavioral Health. Nevada's licensing process is unusual in that its core qualification is simply holding current, good-standing registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) — NRS 640E.150 requires applicants to already be a "registered dietitian in good standing" rather than independently evaluating a degree, internship, and exam. The Division still runs a real application, background-check, issuance, and renewal process with its own fee schedule, so this is a genuine state license, not a title-protection statute. Nevada does not define or license a separate "nutritionist" credential.

Nevada Dietitian License Requirements

Licensing Authority	Nevada Health Authority — Health Care Quality & Compliance (Dietitian Licensing Unit) (HCQC)
Protected Title	Licensed Dietitian (LD)
Education	Not independently evaluated by Nevada — the core statutory qualification (NRS 640E.150) is holding current registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), which itself requires an ACEND-accredited bachelor's-or-higher degree and supervised practice. Nevada does not run a separate degree-approval pathway distinct from CDR registration.
Exam	CDR Registration Examination for Dietitians (Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR))
Continuing Education	Required
Endorsement (CDR/RD holders)	NAC 640E.055 (adopted 2022 under NRS 622.530) provides a license by endorsement for an applicant who is registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and holds a corresponding, unrestricted dietitian license in another state, territory or the District of Columbia, on providing that license's state and number, attesting to the NRS 622.530 requirements under penalty of perjury, and completing the background-check steps. NRS 640E.190 separately allows a 10-day temporary license for a practitioner licensed in a jurisdiction with substantially equal requirements.

Fee Breakdown

Initial License Fee	$100
Renewal Fee (every 2 years)	$100

Related & additional fees

Separate or situational costs — not part of the standard initial application.

Provisional license (pending exam)	$100
Temporary license (10-day, out-of-state equivalent credential)	$25
License reinstatement	$100
Name change on license	$20

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Is “Nutritionist” a Protected Title in Nevada?

NRS Chapter 640E defines and protects only "dietitian"/"licensed dietitian"/"L.D." — it does not define or license a "nutritionist" credential. NRS 640E.090(1)(d) exempts anyone who furnishes nutrition information or advice (or markets food or supplements with such advice) and "does not represent that he or she is a licensed dietitian or registered dietitian" — such a person is "deemed not to be engaged in the practice of dietetics." So the word "nutritionist" is unregulated in Nevada, provided the person does not claim to be a licensed or registered dietitian.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Nevada require a dietitian license?

Yes. Nevada licenses dietitians through the Nevada Health Authority — Health Care Quality & Compliance (Dietitian Licensing Unit) (HCQC). The protected title is Licensed Dietitian (LD).

How much does a dietitian license cost in Nevada?

The application/initial license fee is $100, with a $100 renewal fee every 2 years.

Is the title "nutritionist" protected in Nevada?

Can I get a Nevada dietitian license by endorsement if I'm already a CDR-registered RD?

NAC 640E.055 (adopted 2022 under NRS 622.530) provides a license by endorsement for an applicant who is registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and holds a corresponding, unrestricted dietitian license in another state, territory or the District of Columbia, on providing that license's state and number, attesting to the NRS 622.530 requirements under penalty of perjury, and completing the background-check steps. NRS 640E.190 separately allows a 10-day temporary license for a practitioner licensed in a jurisdiction with substantially equal requirements.

Sources

Data last verified: 2026-09-24 | Source: Nevada Health Authority, Health Care Quality & Compliance — Dietitian Licensure (Dietitian Licensing Unit contact)