Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)
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Didactic Program in Dietetics

Level:

Graduate Certificate

Credits required:

29 credits

Cost per credit:

$518 *

Next start date:

January 5, 2026

About This Program

The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) verification statement certificate program is intended for individuals who have a bachelor's degree and are working to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Upon completion of the courses in the certificate program, the individual will receive a DPD verification statement which will qualify them to apply to a dietetics supervised practice program of their choice.

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.

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Maryann Schneider

Maryann Schneider

Program Coordinator
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College: S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Department: Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Safety

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This course provides an introduction to the methods used in individual and group nutrition assessment and the application of evidence-based interventions to improve general nutrition status in normal and chronic disease states.
Students learn principles of education, counseling, and communication as applied to the field of nutrition education and clinical dietetics practice.
This course provides an introduction to public health nutrition, food programs, and national nutrition monitoring.
Structures, properties, and metabolism of protein, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. Includes digestion, absorption, hormonal control, cellular biochemistry, metabolic interrelationships, excretion, etc.

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