Dietetic Internship
Level:
Graduate Certificate
Credits required:
29 credits
Cost per credit:
$518 *
Next start date:
January 5, 2026
About This Program
The Dietetic Internship (DI) is a post-bachelor’s certificate program that provides the required supervised practice experience for students that have completed the necessary didactic dietetics coursework and have a desire to become a Registered Dietitian. Dietetic interns complete 27 weeks of supervised practice and concurrent graduate online courses in clinical, community, and food service management with a program emphasis in Child Nutrition Programs and School Food Service Systems Management. All Prior Assessed Learning (PAL) internship hours that are waived will be noted on the transcript. The completion of the practice hours and online courses results in a total of 26 graduate credits. These credits can later be used towards obtaining the Master of Dietetics Administration (MDA) degree. On completion of the internship, the students are awarded a post-bachelor’s certificate recognizing their completion of the graduate coursework and are eligible to sit for the national registered dietitian examination.
A Registered Dietitian is a highly-qualified health professional, recognized as an expert on food and nutrition. Dietitians are employed in a variety of settings and work in management or as clinicians in healthcare institutions, schools, universities, industry, home health agencies, government-funded agencies, wellness programs, research, and so forth.
The First Step is a Conversation. Talk to Maryann.
Maryann Schneider
Program Coordinator
801-390-0471
maryann.schneider@usu.edu
College: S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Department: Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Safety
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