Program Completion Requirements

Graduates will receive a verification statement indicating eligibility to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians after achieving the following:

Completion of the M.S. in Dietetics degree which includes:

• passage of a comprehensive exam
• completion of all course work
• minimum overall GPA 3.0

Completion of the Dietetic Internship program which includes:

• completion of a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised rotation experiences
• completion of all rotation evaluations and forms, including rotation hours log, conditions and populations weekly log, and end-of-rotation evaluations
• receive a final rating of 4 (proficient) or 5 (exceptional) on each learning activity used to evaluate competencies
• pass each rotation of the supervised practice experience
• completion of a digital DI Practice Journal
• completion of a two-day or longer on-site RDN examination review course (fulfilling this requirement does not guarantee passage of the Registration Examination for Dietitians)
• attendance of all seminars, workshops, meetings, and conferences as required by the Dietetic Internship Director
• passage of an exit examination (mock RDN exam) at a level of 80% or higher
• completion of a program exit survey
• maximum amount of time allowed for program completion is 25 months