Dietetic Internship Certificate

Program Educational Goals:

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

1. Integrate scientific information and evaluate emerging research for application in nutrition and dietetics practice.
2. Demonstrate the strong critical thinking and communication skills, professional integrity, ethical behavior, and cultural humility required for effective practice as a member of interprofessional teams.
3. Develop and deliver information, products and services to individuals, groups, and populations.
4. Strategically apply management principles in the provision of nutrition services to individuals and organizations.

Certificate Requirements:

Interns must complete at least 1,200 hours of supervised practice time at approved supervised practice facilities. Rotations include the clinical nutrition, community nutrition, foodservice management and an elective rotation.

All interns must complete the following coursework in order to receive a verification statement verifying completion of all program requirements:

• NTDT 648 - Dietetics Practicum I Credit(s): 1-4
• NTDT 649 - Dietetics Practicum II Credit(s): 1-4
• NTDT 650 - Current Perspectives in Dietetics I Credit(s): 2
• NTDT 651 - Current Perspectives in Dietetics II Credit(s): 2