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Dietetic Internship Program

Mount Mary's dietetic internship (DI) is for students who needs to complete the supervised practice component necessary to meet the requirements for Registered Dietitian (RD) exam eligibility.

This generalist internship program provides students with meaningful experiences using entry-level competencies as well as exposure to several specialty areas within dietetic practice, while furthering their education with graduate courses.

The program does not provide for extensive review of prerequisite knowledge prior to or during the experiences. Students who require a review of academic content may wish to contact the Director of the Coordinated Dietetic Program at Mount Mary College for information about an alternate route to becoming a Registered Dietitian.

Interns are full-time graduate students, and earn 18 graduate credits toward the 38 credits required to complete the MS in Dietetics, during the nine month internship. Ten of these credits are earned by taking the DI Dietetics Practice courses (DTS 601, 602, 603, and 604) Monday through Friday, approximately 40 hours per week. The other credits are earned from graduate courses taken in the evening and/or on Saturdays with other graduate dietetics students.

Upon successful completion of the DI, interns will be issued a Verification Statement and be eligible to apply to take the ADA registration exam. Students are encouraged, but not required, to find work and complete the master's degree on a part- or full-time basis.

Mount Mary's distinct dietetic internship program is currently granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995, (800) 877-1600, ext. 5400.

Notable Achievements:

• Continuously accredited DI program since 1998; reaccreditation scheduled for 2010
• Ninety-three percent first time pass rate on ADA Registration Exam
• Exceeded national mean scores in all exam areas nine out of the past ten years
• High job placement rate - seven of ten interns from the May 2008 class were employed within one month