Our Dietetic Internship
Diversify Dietetics Internship Program is a distance education program that prepares culturally-sensitive, entry-level dietitians committed to health equity and the advancement of the science and practice of the nutrition profession.
This program provides interns with the supervised practice training requirements needed to be eligible to sit for the credentialing exam for registered dietitian nutritionists.
Accreditation Status
The Diversify Dietetics Internship Program is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), the accrediting agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Candidacy for Accreditation is defined as a program not previously accredited that has had one site visit and is being implemented according to the ACEND® Accreditation Standards. Graduates of a program designated as having candidate status have the same rights and privileges as graduates of an accredited program, including sitting for the Registration Exam after they have successfully completed the dietetic internship program.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Phone: (312) 899-0040 ext. 5400
https://www.eatrightpro.org/ACEND
Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). In order to be approved for registration examination eligibility with a bachelor’s degree, an individual must meet all eligibility requirements and be submitted into CDR’s Registration Eligibility Processing System (REPS) before 12:00 midnight Central Time, December 31, 2023. For more information about this requirement visit CDR’s website. In addition, CDR requires that individuals complete coursework and supervised practice in program(s) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Graduates who successfully complete the ACEND-accredited Diversify Dietetics Graduate Internship program at Diversify Dietetics are eligible to take the CDR credentialing exam to become an RDN.
In most states, graduates also must obtain licensure or certification to practice. For more information about state licensure requirements click here.
For more information about educational pathways to become an RDN click here.
Thank you to our 2023-24 Program Donors
Their generous donations provided over $117,000 in tuition and fees support for Cohort I of our program!
