Section 1245.150  Endorsement

a)         An applicant who is licensed, certified or registered under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country and who wishes to be licensed in Illinois as a dietitian nutritionist shall file an application with the Department, on forms provided by the Department, that includes:

1)         Certification of education and an official transcript from a baccalaureate or post baccalaureate degree program in human nutrition, foods and nutrition, dietetics, food systems management, nutrition education, nutrition, nutrition science, clinical nutrition, applied clinical nutrition, nutrition counseling, nutrition and functional medicine, or nutrition and integrative health from a school or program accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation, or an equivalent major course of study recommended by the Board and approved by the Department in accordance with Section 1245.130;

2)         Certification of at least 900 hours of practice experience as set forth in Section 1245.140;

3)         Certification from the state or territory of the United States or the foreign country in which the applicant was originally licensed, certified or registered and any location in which the applicant predominantly practices and is currently licensed, certified or registered, stating:

A)        The time during which the applicant was originally licensed, certified or registered;

B)        Whether the file of the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending; and

C)        Examinations taken and examination scores received;

4)         Proof of successful completion of an examination in accordance with Section 1245.120; and

5)         The required fee as set forth in Section 1245.305.

b)         In lieu of the documents in subsections (a)(1), (2) and (4), an applicant for licensure as a dietitian nutritionist may submit a copy of any of the following current disignations:

1)         registered dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist of the Commission on Dietetic Registration;

2)         certified clinical nutritionist of the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board;

3)         certified nutrition specialist of the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists; or

4)         diplomate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

c)         An applicant for licensure as a dietitian nutritionist who is licensed, certified or registered under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or is a registered dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist, certified clinical nutritionist, certified nutrition specialist or diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition may practice dietetics in this State:

1)         Until 6 months after the filing of his or her written application to the Department;

2)         Upon the withdrawal of the application for licensure under the Act; 

3)         Until the denial of the application by the Department; or

4)         Upon delivery of a notice of intent to deny the application from the Department.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 3658, effective March 11, 2016)