(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) and subject to section 18359, an individual seeking licensure as a dietitian nutritionist shall meet all of the following requirements:

    (a) Hold a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree from a college or university located in this state or another state that, at the time of graduation, was accredited in good standing by a United States institutional accrediting body for higher education recognized by the United States Department of Education and is approved by the department, or hold from a foreign educational institution an academic degree that is validated as equivalent by a credential evaluation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and is approved by the department in consultation with the board.

    (b) Have successfully completed a didactic program in dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

    (c) Have successfully completed a planned, documented supervised practice experience in the practice of dietetics and nutrition fulfilling the competency requirements of a program in dietetics that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics or its successor organization. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the practice experience described in this subdivision must include at least 1,000 hours under the supervision of a dietitian nutritionist or a registered dietitian nutritionist.

    (d) Have successfully completed the registration examination for dietitian nutritionists administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration or its successor organization.

    (e) Is a registered dietitian nutritionist.

    (2) The department in consultation with the board shall automatically approve an academic program described in subsection (1)(a) or an applicant's supervised practice experience described in subsection (1)(c) that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics or its successor organization.

    (3) Any supervised practice experience described in subsection (1)(c) undertaken after the effective date of the initial rules promulgated under this part must be under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.

    (4) An individual who, on the day before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this part, has and continues to be a registered dietitian nutritionist in good standing, is eligible for licensure as a dietitian nutritionist under this part. An individual seeking licensure under this subsection who maintains the credential conferred by the Commission on Dietetic Registration or a successor credential conferred by its successor organization shall first apply for a license on or before the expiration of 2 years after the effective date of the initial rules promulgated under this part. Subject to section 16201 and to the continuing education requirements described in section 18359, an individual who obtains a license under this subsection is eligible for renewal of that license if the individual continues to meet the requirements of this subsection.