Specialty Guide

Dietitian

Compare licensing requirements, processing times, and fingerprint rules across all 49 states.

49
States Covered
20
Offer Temp License
28
Require Fingerprint

States

49 jurisdictions
Alabama Up to 30 Days · Temp License Alaska 6 to 8 Weeks Arizona No state license required Arkansas 2 to 4 Weeks · Temp License California No state license required Colorado TBD (New program launching Sept 2026) Connecticut 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Delaware 8 Weeks · Temp License Fingerprint District of Columbia 3 to 5 Weeks · Fingerprint Florida 2 to 4 Weeks · Temp License Fingerprint Georgia 15 to 20 Business Days · Temp License Fingerprint Hawaii 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Idaho Varies (Quarterly Board Review) · Temp License Fingerprint Illinois 4 to 6 Weeks · Temp License Fingerprint Indiana 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Iowa 3 to 4 Weeks Kansas 4 to 8 Weeks · Temp License Kentucky 2 to 4 Weeks Louisiana 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Maine 2 Weeks · Temp License Maryland 4 to 6 Weeks Massachusetts 4 to 6 Weeks Minnesota 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Mississippi 3 to 4 Weeks · Temp License Fingerprint Missouri 2 to 4 Weeks Montana 3 to 5 Weeks · Fingerprint Nevada 4 to 6 Weeks · Temp License Fingerprint New Hampshire 2 to 4 Weeks · Temp License Fingerprint New Jersey TBD (Regulations Pending) · Fingerprint New Mexico Varies (~2 Weeks) New York ~6 Weeks North Carolina 4 to 6 Weeks (includes background check) · Temp License Fingerprint North Dakota 4 to 6 Weeks · Temp License Fingerprint Ohio ~2 Weeks · Temp License Fingerprint Oklahoma 4 to 6 Weeks · Temp License Oregon 1 to 3 Days · Fingerprint Pennsylvania 4 to 8 Weeks · Fingerprint Rhode Island 6 to 8 Weeks · Temp License Fingerprint South Carolina 4 to 6 Weeks South Dakota 3 to 4 Weeks · Temp License Fingerprint Tennessee 3 Weeks (Average) · Fingerprint Texas 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Utah 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Vermont 3 to 5 Business Days Virginia No state license required Washington 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint West Virginia Less than 24 Hours · Temp License Wisconsin 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Wyoming 4 to 6 Weeks · Temp License