Tex. Occupations Code § 701.254
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 701.254, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 701.254. QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION.
Official statutory text
To qualify for the licensing examination under this chapter, an applicant must:
(1) possess a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree, conferred by a college or university regionally accredited at the time of conferral, with:
(A) a major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition, nutrition education, dietetics, or food systems management; or
(B) an equivalent major course of study approved by the department; and
(2) have completed an internship or preplanned, documented, professional experience program in dietetics practice of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a licensed dietitian or a registered dietitian approved by the department.
(1) possess a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree, conferred by a college or university regionally accredited at the time of conferral, with:
(A) a major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition, nutrition education, dietetics, or food systems management; or
(B) an equivalent major course of study approved by the department; and
(2) have completed an internship or preplanned, documented, professional experience program in dietetics practice of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a licensed dietitian or a registered dietitian approved by the department.
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