PT Nutrition Guidelines by State
Can You Offer Nutrition Advice in the State You Practice In?
Nutrition Career Requirement Laws By State
If you are wondering if you can offer nutrition advice in the state you practice in, NutritionEd.org has created a reference guide.
Can You Provide Nutrition Advice in Your State?
Anyone can perform nutrition counseling on their own, and the APTA House of Delegates (HOD) recently passed a measure stating that PTs can and should provide nutritional counseling within their scope of training and education. But what about your state specifics?
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- Unless an individual is licensed (or exempt in some cases), that individual cannot legally perform specific nutrition counseling. Additional licenses are available for nutritionists not interested in becoming an RD.
What Does This Mean for You?Check out one of our most popular blogs on this topic: Can PTs Give Nutrition Advice.Learn about what the APTA says on this topic as well as the different types of nutrition counseling and what they mean for you. |
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