Objective I:  “At least 80% of program graduates complete program/degree requirements within 3-3.5 years (150% of the program length)”. (RE 2.3.b.1)

Objective 2:  “Of graduates who seek employment, 50% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation”. (2.3.b.2)

Objective 3: “70% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion”. (2.3.b.4.a)

Objective 4:  “The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of the first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%”. (2.3.b.4.b)

Objective 5:  At least 80% of employers are satisfied with graduate preparation for entry-level practice. (RE 2.3.b.3)

Objective 6:  At least 80% of program graduates who respond to the alumni survey will indicate that they make evidence-based practice decisions, taking into account the unique values and circumstances of the client and community.

Objective 1: At least 80% of program graduates who respond to the alumni survey will indicate that they are engaged in actions that enhance the quality of life, reduce health disparities, and protect human rights.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) are the world’s leading experts in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and prevent and/or manage disease. RDNs work in a variety of settings including, but not limited to hospitals, private practice, public health departments/clinics, food service operations, hunger relief agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools and universities. Many states and U.S. territories have provisions that regulate the dietetics profession and associated titles (e.g. dietitian and nutritionist) and as such require state licensure and certification of dietitians. Please be sure you are educated on the regulations in your state or U.S. territory.  Further information can be found here: https://www.cdrnet.org/state-licensure

Upon completion of your degree, you will receive a verification statement that will enable you to sit for the RDN exam. You must successfully pass the exam in order to be an RDN.

No, there is no travel needed in our program. Supervised Experiential Learning (SEL) is interwoven into certain classes within the Applied Nutrition and Dietetics major.  Certain classes have a large SEL component while others will not.  SEL can take place in a professional setting or in an alternate work setting (e.g. role-play, virtual simulation, case studies, etc.), which will be dictated by the course.  Each instructor has designed the SEL component of their course(s) to meet the requirements of ACEND.  The SEL component of the program that requires students to work in a professional work setting is remote and student-identified, so you can choose a preceptor and location that is convenient for you. We have a Clinical Coordinator who works directly with students to help them secure SEL sites and secure all of the necessary agreements with the facility.

• Students will generally need more than one SEL site, which would include a food service site, a clinical site, a leadership site, and a public health site; however, some of these can be combined. For example, students may be able to use a hospital for their food service SEL, clinical SEL, and leadership SEL.  Food service SEL sites can include hospitals, schools, jails, etc. Clinical SEL sites can include hospitals, obstetric offices, pediatric offices, family practice offices, private nutrition practice offices, etc. Leadership SEL sites can be hospitals, nonprofit organizations, public health sites, food service sites, etc. Public health SEL sites can include public health clinics, federal Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, etc.
• Students must have a preceptor to oversee and facilitate their on-site learning. We encourage students to use the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website to search for experts in their area upon admission into the program. Preceptors are not required to be RDNs.
• Supervised Experiential Learning (SEL) component of the program requires a completed SEL Application, background check, proof of health insurance, proof of professional liability insurance and a completed Affiliation Agreement between UI&U and the facility. An SEL Packet, detailing all of this information, is available to all current students.
• The internship approval process can take up to 90 days.

Students are required to show proof of health insurance and auto insurance, where applicable, so this may be an additional cost if students don’t already have these insurances. Additionally, there may be an incurred cost of lab coats should the Supervised Experiential Learning (SEL) site require students to purchase them.