Admissions and Application Requirements

Dietetic Internship Admission Requirements

 All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for program admission:

  1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree from a college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 and a minimum DPD GPA of 3.0.
  2. Completion or intent to complete an ACEND-accredited didactic program in dietetics (DPD) before starting the program in August. If a verification statement was obtained more than 5 years prior to starting the program, the applicant will need to meet the recency of education criteria.
  3. Evidence of a graduate degree by the time of dietetic internship completion.
  4. Pay the $25 91成人 Dietetic Internship Program application fee. Send a check made out to the “91成人” to the Dietetic Internship Director by the DICAS application due date. Mailing address is 91成人, 4301 Broadway CPO 311, San Antonio, Texas 78209. Write “Dietetic Internship Application Fee” on the Note line of the check.
  5. Personal statement that addresses the following:
    1. Why do you want to be a registered dietitian nutritionist?
    2. What personal, unique, or meaningful experience have you had with dietetics?
    3. How will the 91成人 Dietetic Internship program help you toward the achievement of your professional goals?
    4. What are your strengths and areas for improvement?
  6. Three (3) references from: 1) a Nutrition professor, 2) a work or volunteer supervisor, and 3) a professional reference that can speak to either your academic ability or your work ethic
  7. Following acceptance into the 91成人 Dietetic Internship Program, interns will need to complete an application to be enrolled in the Master of Science in Nutrition program, if they are not already enrolled. International applicants will complete the international application. The application fee is $20.
 

Dietetic Internship Application Process

Early Application Process for 91成人 Students:

The 91成人 Dietetic Internship participates in an early admissions process for students on track to receive a verification statement from the 91成人 Didactic Program in Dietetics. 91成人 students who receive a verification statement from the 91成人 Didactic Program in Dietetics are eligible to participate in an early admissions process. Contact the program director to learn about how to apply via the early admissions process. The early admission deadline is October 1st, 2026. Applicants will be notified on or before November 1st, 2026, confirming their acceptance status in the program. Applicants must notify the program director of their decision to accept or decline the appointment no later than November 15th, 2026.

Regular DICAS Application Process:

The 91成人 Dietetic Internship Program’s admissions process is completed through DICAS for all applicants who did not (or were not eligible to) apply via the early admissions process. All transcripts, references, and other admissions documentation must be uploaded and submitted to DICAS by February 1, 2027, at 10:59 pm CST (11:59 pm EST).

DICAS charges $50 for the first program you apply to and $25 for each additional program. This is a separate fee from the Internship application fee that gets sent directly to the University. Follow the DICAS guidelines for submitting official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended. Price will vary depending on the institution.

91成人’s Dietetic Internship requires that applicants who have obtained a verification statement more than five (5) years before application to this internship will need to document the recency of their education.

If a period of five (5) to nine (9) years has lapsed since graduation from an ACEND-approved program, additional coursework is required. Please see the required courses and credit hours below.

  • Minimum 6-credit hours of medical nutrition therapy. (NUTR 5476 - MNT I and NUTR 5477 - MNT II at 91成人)
  • Minimum 3-credit hours of food service/systems management. (NUTR 5323 – Food and Nutrition Services Management at 91成人)

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements must be completed at an ACEND-approved program. An official transcript verifying completion of the courses with a grade of “B” or better must be provided to the dietetic internship director.

If a period of over nine (9) years has lapsed since graduation from an ACEND-approved program, please contact the dietetic internship director.

Significant paid work experience, comparable to a planned internship experience, could fulfill part of a rotation requirement. Interns must demonstrate proficiency in rotation-related competencies (CRDNs) to obtain prior learning credit. Coursework or experiences required by a Didactic Program in Dietetics will not be counted towards prior learning credit. No core program classes or assignments will be waived. Only a portion of rotation hours in each rotation category may be awarded.

The following credit criteria will be applied.

  • Community: 1+ years (full-time or equivalent) work experience in child nutrition (school or WIC), health department, commodity associations, etc. = up to 2 weeks prior learning credit
  • Foodservice management: 1+ years (full-time or equivalent) work experience in a food service management role = up to 2 weeks prior learning credit
  • Clinical: 1+ years (full-time or equivalent) work experience as a clinical dietitian in another country, in a trauma 2 equivalent or higher level hospital = up to 3 weeks prior learning credit.

After acceptance into the program, interns may consult with the Program Director regarding work experience. This consultation must occur at least one month prior to starting the program. The program director will provide the intern with a list of competencies (CRDNs) for the rotation to be evaluated. The intern must provide documentation/verification of the experience, competencies demonstrated, and hours. The documentation should include the following:

  • Letter from employer verifying employment, indicating name and address of facility/organization, the dates worked, and job title. The program may contact the employer for further information if needed.
  • A portfolio to demonstrate competence in the area for which learning credit is requested. The portfolio should contain the following items:
    • A narrative describing your experience and responsibilities. Include a description of the facility/organization, number of hours worked, and explain how you demonstrated the CRDNs in your position/role.
    • Documentation of competency and learned experience. Documents can be samples of presentations, projects, client education, trainings, webinars, menus developed, reports, writing samples, job descriptions, records of promotion/performance evaluation, records of completed training, certificates, and letters from employers, clients and co-workers. Each document should include a description of the purpose of the document and how the material demonstrates you have met specific CRDNs.

The Dietetic Internship Director will review documentation of experience, competence demonstrated, type of facility, hours, and responsibilities to determine if any credit will be granted. Additional evidence may be required. Interns will be notified of the decision to award credit or not prior to the start of fall rotations. Documentation and decision will be kept in the intern’s file.