Students admitted to the internship program have successfully received a verification statement from a Didactic Program in Dietetics. Students then embark on a curriculum including supervised practice that is planned to meet the 2017 ACEND core competencies (CRDN) for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
Dietetic Internship Program competencies outlined by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) depict the level of knowledge and skills (competencies) which students graduating from the internship program should have attained. Current internship program competencies can be found at https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend. Competencies must be met to progress in the program, and following successful completion these competencies, the student has earned a Certificate of Completion and receives a verification statement.
The program director will notify the Commission on Dietetic Registration and submit required forms. CDR then notifies the students they may register for the national registry examination. When the student passes the exam, they are credentialed as Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). All credentialed RD/RDNs are required to participate in continuing professional education to maintain their credential. Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, is encouraged but not required. The Dietetic Internship Program is accredited through 2019 by ACEND.
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
Phone: 800/877-1600, ext. 5400
Website: https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend
Email: acend@eatright.org
Commission on Dietetic Registration
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190 Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
Phone: 800-877-1600, Ext. 5500
Website: http://www.cdrnet.org
Email: cdr@eatright.org