Dietetics Licensing Board

Dietetics Licensing Board

Chapter 3: Application and Licensure Procedures

Effective Date: 06/27/2019 to 05/23/2025

Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 043.0001.3.06272019

CHAPTER 3

APPLICATION AND LICENSURE PROCEDURES

Section 1. Authority. The Board is authorized under Wyoming Statute 33-47-105(a)(vi) and the WAPA to promulgate rules and regulations related to the application and licensure procedures to practice dietetics in Wyoming.

Section 2. Statement of Purpose. These Board rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to establish the requirements and procedures for licensure.

Section 3. Application Status.

(a) The applicant shall meet all requirements during the timeframe identified immediately prior to submitting a completed application.

(b) Applications shall be deemed complete when all necessary documentation has been received by the Board office.

(c) Applications shall expire one (1) year after submission. If an application expires, the applicant shall submit a new application, including payment of fee.

Section 4. Application Review Committee.

(a) Every application shall be reviewed by the ARC.

(b) An applicant for licensure shall have committed no acts that are grounds for disciplinary action, or if an act was committed, the ARC has found after investigation that sufficient restitution has been made and the applicant no longer presents a threat to the public safety.

(c) If the ARC is unable to ascertain from documents submitted by the applicant that the applicant is eligible for licensure, the ARC may require the applicant to provide additional documentation, information, or meet informally with the ARC.

Section 5. Initial Licensure. An applicant for licensure shall submit:

(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek initial licensure if the applicant is not licensed to practice in another jurisdiction or if that jurisdiction's licensure requirements are not as stringent as Wyoming.

(b) An applicant for initial licensure shall submit:

(i) A completed application and payment of fees;

(ii) Evidence of clinical competency by:

(A) Verifying current registration with CDR; or

(B) Completing the requirements outlined in W.S. § 33-47-106(a).

Applicants who have obtained a degree outside of the United States and its territories shall request that the ACEND evaluate that degree program to determine its equivalency as defined W.S. § 33-47-106(a)(i).

Section 6. Licensure by Reciprocity.

(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek licensure by reciprocity if the applicant is actively licensed to practice in another jurisdiction with licensure requirements as stringent as Wyoming or if that jurisdiction does not require licensure.

(b) An applicant for reciprocal licensure shall submit:

(i) A completed application and payment of fees;

(ii) Evidence of clinical competency by:

(A) Verifying current registration with CDR; or

(B) Completing the requirements outlined in W. S. § 33-47-106(a).

Applicants who have obtained a degree outside of the United States and its territories shall request that the ACEND evaluate that degree program to determine its equivalency as defined W.S. § 33-47-106(a)(i); and

(iii) A license verification directly from their current jurisdiction, if applicable.

Section 7. Temporary Permits.

(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek temporary permit if the applicant:

(i) Is currently practicing or has practiced as a dietitian in another jurisdiction within the last twelve (12) months. The applicant shall:

(A) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;

(B) Provide evidence of competency by:

(I) Verifying current registration with CDR; or

(II) Providing verification of license or registration from their jurisdiction, if applicable.

(ii) Is a student in an ACEND accredited dietetics education program, also considered a dietetic intern, who expects to graduate within thirty (30) calendar days of the application filing date. The applicant shall:

(A) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;

(B) Provide evidence from their program director of enrollment in an accredited dietetics program that confirms their date of graduation.

(b) Temporary permits shall expire six (6) months from the date of issuance or when a full license is issued, whichever occurs first.

(c) An applicant may seek a non-renewable temporary permit one (1) time.

(d) If the student fails to successfully complete the ACEND accredited dietetics education program, the temporary permit shall immediately expire.