Admission Criteria
Admission Requirements
- Must have completed a Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (DPD) and received a DPD Verification Statement from an ACEND-accredited didactic program in dietetics.
- Brooklyn College students must be enrolled in the M.S. in Nutrition program* or the M.A. in Community Health program* in order to be eligible for the DI or have already completed a graduate degree. Separate applications must be made to the DI (through DICAS).
* Must complete either 24 credits in the M.A. Foods and Health Equity program or 30 credits in the M.S. Nutrition program, including all required courses and HNSC 7240X - Assessment Techniques and Nutritional Care with a grade of B or better by the conclusion of the spring semester prior to the start of the internship. Students with graduate courses from other institutions may substitute the equivalent courses with approval from the program director.
Recency of Education Requirements for the Dietetic Internship
All applicants are expected to have a Verification Statement dated no more than five years prior to the DI application date.
When the Verification Statement is more than five years old, the applicant is expected to submit documentation of having taken, or in the process of taking, courses that meet the current ACEND standards from a university with a Didactic Program in Dietetics. Candidates are encouraged to contact the DPD program director to discuss additional course work. The applicant is expected to earn a B or better in these courses.
