Costs

Dietetic interns assume financial responsibility for a laptop, meals, lodging, lab coats/scrubs, laundry, and other specific internship-related expenses.

Dietetic Internship Program Tuition*
Tuition fee to be paid by certified check or online with a credit card and additional processing fee.

$10,500.00

Graduate Degree Program Fee (Note this tuition fee is separate from the internship tuition fee and is paid directly to the university)

Varies 

In-person orientation in Atlanta  $1000

Liability Insurance ($1 M per occurrence and $5 M in aggregate)**

$24.00

Medical Insurance Policy for Intern

varies

Background (drug and criminal)
Interns may incur additional costs for background checks or fingerprinting of specific facilities if required by the rotation site. 

$40.00–115.00

Proof of current immunizations, including 2-step TB testing and a tetanus shot. COVID vaccination as required per hospital policy. 

varies

Affiliate Membership in the Academy

$63.00***

Lunches while in supervised practice rotations

varies

Parking at rotation sites

varies

Miscellaneous supplies (for project presentation, posters)  

$50.00-75.00

Local or state dietetic meetings

varies

Personal laptop

varies

Lab coat/scrubs

$30.00

*A $2500 non-refundable portion of the program fee is due within 14 days of acceptance to the internship.  Tuition is non-refundable within 30 days of starting the program.

* *Suggested Company: Marsh, Seabury & Smith at www.proliability.com

***Subject to change by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Transportation: Interns are responsible for transportation and must have a reliable vehicle to participate in rotations in various sites. Car insurance is mandatory in most states.

Other expenses:  Interns are responsible for expenses related to attending local and/or state professional meetings.

Health services, Counseling, and Financial Aid are NOT provided through the Morrison Healthcare Dietetic Internship Program.

Registration Examination

RD Examination Fee

$200

Registration Maintenance Fee

$70 (Annual) 

State Licensure Fee

Varies

Computer Requirements

Your computer must have one of the following web browsers:

  • Recent Google Chrome
  • MS Internet Explorer 10 or later

Headset (or equivalent) to use for online webinar presentations.

Additional Requirements

  • Adobe Reader for reading PDF files.
  • Office software suite, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or comparable software suites for viewing and editing office documents.