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TITLE 16ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 4TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
CHAPTER 116DIETITIANS
SUBCHAPTER CEDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
RULE §116.22Experience Requirements--Internships and Professional Experience Programs

(a) An applicant for examination must have satisfactorily completed an approved 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.

(b) For purposes of meeting the requirements under subsection (a), the department approves and accepts the following, which are approved or recognized by the CDR or ACEND:

  (1) a dietetic internship;

  (2) a coordinated undergraduate program in dietetics;

  (3) an individualized supervised practice pathway (ISPP) in dietetics; or

  (4) a professional experience program in dietetics.

(c) An applicant must provide an active CDR registration number at the time of license application to show proof of completing the experience requirements under this section. The applicant's internship or professional experience program accepted for registration by the CDR shall be acceptable for licensure by the department.


Source Note: The provisions of this §116.22 adopted to be effective August 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5185

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