Creation of the Board

The Wyoming Legislature created the Dietetics Licensing Board in 2011 to protect the welfare of the public by regulating the practice of dietetics.

Mission Statement

The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed to provide dietetic services in the state are duly qualified.

Who must be licensed

Dietitians:

"Dietetics" means the integration and application of principles derived from the sciences of food, nutrition, management, communication, and biological, physiological, behavioral, and social sciences to achieve and maintain optimal human health. "Dietetics" includes the nutrition care process and medical nutrition therapy. "Dietetics" does not include medical differential diagnosis of the health status of an individual;