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Applicants considering the 51黑料 Dietetic Internship must meet the following minimum selection criteria: 

  • A minimum of a bachelor鈥檚 degree for the DI/Master鈥檚 program or minimum of a master鈥檚 degree for the stand-alone DI Certificate program 
  • Verification of Completion from an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) within the past five years or the Intent to Complete Form from an accredited DPD Program verifying DPD completion prior to August orientation of the application year.*
  • Overall and DPD GPA of 3.0 or above 
  • Official transcripts of all prior academic work completed from all colleges and universities 
  • Two semesters (or the equivalent) of a Medical Nutrition Therapy course completed no more than five years prior to application to the 51黑料 Dietetic Internship. 
    • Students with an MNT course more than 5 years ago that have a subsequent master’s degree or a master’s degree in progress will have their recency of education standards evaluated on a case-by-case decision. 
  • Technological competence 
    • The internship uses an online learning platform for all coursework and synchronous learning sessions.  Applicants are expected to have competence with basic technology including Microsoft Office programs and internet navigation.  
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination** is required during the onboarding process and before rotation placement can occur 

Students must have a Verification Statement (VS) to begin rotations and credit-bearing coursework. They must also have a VS to be eligible to complete DI competencies while attending August orientation. Students scheduled to receive a VS following August orientation must meet with the Program Director prior to application to determine eligibility for the program. If approved to apply and accepted, these students must attend orientation and enroll in NTR 560 (non-credit bearing onboarding course) but will not be awarded competencies during these experiences. Alternate competency completion will occur during rotations. All fees associated with orientation and NTR 560 are nonrefundable.

Similarly, if a student unexpectedly does not obtain their VS prior to August orientation, they will also follow the above pathway. They must also provide an updated 鈥淚ntent to Complete鈥 document to the Program Director with a program completion date scheduled prior to the start of rotations and DI credit-bearing courses. If the student does not receive the verification statement in time for the start of supervised practice and DI courses, they will not be able to begin the program. They may be eligible to defer to the following semester or academic year.

Site placements are requiring vaccination in order to complete the required clinical experiences, with limited exceptions. There is no ability to complete the program without participating in the in-person clinical experiences. Accordingly, in order to be accepted into the program, applicants must be fully vaccinated according to CDC guidelines/ facility guidelines and must provide the Program with proof of such vaccination record following acceptance into the program.

If a Student-Identified Supervised Practice intern (distance only) wishes to receive assistance from the DI Team with site placement, COVID-19 and all other mandated medical clearances and vaccinations are required.聽 Any distance student without a COVID-19 vaccination is responsible for all aspects of site placement including managing any last-minute site disruptions that may occur and must sign a notice accepting any and all risks associated with being without COVID-19 vaccination.聽 The student is responsible for following the site鈥檚 specific medical clearance and vaccination policies.

The 51黑料 Dietetic Internship uses the online centralized internship application (DICAS) which can be accessed at ; e-mail .聽 Please visit Application Instructions to learn more.