ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Students must meet the following criteria for admission to the Dietetic Internship (DI) Program:
- Completion of a baccalaureate degree prior to the start of the DI
- Verification of completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) prior to the start of the DI
- For visa holders, U.S. work authorization for the duration of the DI
- Completion of ALL application content (see Application Procedures below)
- As part of the clearance process for rotation sites, students may also need to pass background checks and drug screenings. Please refer to the Handbook for DIs: Policy and Procedure Manual for information on this and other matters such as required vaccination waivers.
Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master's degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). In order to be approved for registration examination eligibility with a bachelor's degree, an individual must meet all eligibility requirements and be submitted into CDR's Registration Eligibility Processing System (REPS) before 12:00 midnight Central Time, December 31, 2023.
For more information about this requirement visit CDR's website.
The Hunter College Dietetic Internship offers a combined MS-DI program.