To successfully complete the program, the student must satisfactorily complete all the requirements and show progress in individual areas of professional growth. To qualify for the registration examination, the student should have completed a graduate degree.
1. At the beginning of the internship program, the program director will verify that the interns have submitted all appropriate educational documentation as follows:
- Original transcript (from the college/university in which the intern has the highest degree with confer date)
- Original DPD Program Verification Statement
2. Upon satisfactory completion of all the internship program requirements and having completed a graduate degree, the intern will receive the Verification Statement, which will make the intern eligible:
a. For active membership in the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, and
b. To write the Commission on Dietetic Registration's registration examination (RD Exam).
3. Depending on the individual situation, an intern who is not able to successfully complete the program within the specified time frame may be granted an extension to complete the training. The extension of training will be contingent on the availability of staff to serve as preceptors.
