Licensing Board and Data Source: Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - Professional Licensing and Certification Unit (PLCU) - The Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians determines eligibility requirements for licensure and establishes a code of ethics for Dietitians licensed in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Dietitians can be found on the website of the Professional Licensing and Certification Unit at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/default.shtm.
Note: The Texas totals do not include the number of active Texas license holders with out-of-state addresses. These numbers can be found on the tables.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
1977 Dietitians by County (1,483)
1982 Dietitians by County (2,452)
1990 Dietitians by County of Residence (2,338)
1993 Dietitians by County of Residence (2,643) - November
1994 Dietitians by County (2,584)
1998 Dietitians by County of Residence (2,859) - March
1999 Dietitians by County of Residence (2,933) - November
2000 Dietitians by County of Residence (2,920) - October
2001 Dietitians by County of Residence (3,093) - September
2002 Dietitians by County of Residence (3,143) - December
2003 Dietitians by County of Residence (3,150) - October
2004 Dietitians by County of Residence (3,150) - October
2005 Dietitians by County of Residence (3,384) - September
2006 Dietitians by County of Residence (3,649) - November
2007 Dietitians by County of Residence (3,685) - September
2008 Dietitians by County of Residence (3,792) - September
2009 Dietitians by County of Residence (3,930) - September
2010 Dietitians by County of Residence (4,091) - September
2011 Dietitians by County of Residence (4,218) - September
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 776-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.