Frequently Asked Questions About Dietetic Internship

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    All tuition and fees must be paid in full prior to program completion. Additionally, you must successfully complete the prescribed program of 1114 hours of learning experiences and meet or exceed established standards, as defined by the core competency statements:

    1. The prescribed program of learning experiences has been designed to meet the Standards of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and will be completed in its entirety.

    2. The intern will be evaluated at specified intervals as delineated by Policy and Procedure 500.1, Evaluation of Interns. An acceptable standard of performance must be achieved.

    3. Successful completion of the CMUDI and completion of a master's degree will culminate in receipt by the intern the ACEND Verification Statement* (six originals) completed by the program director.

    *January 1, 2024, a master's degree is required to earn a verification statement.

    Applicants to the CMUDI must participate in computer matching.  Applicants should visit the D&D Digital Systems website.  Applicants must comply with all requirements, fees, and timelines as found on the D&D website.  Application deadlines correspond with the D&D Digital deadline.

    The CMUDI's ACEND accredited focus area is Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT).

    The CMUDI requires 1114 hours in a 28-week program.

    The CMUDI accepts 20 interns annually.

    Yes. You earn 12 semester hours of graduate credit after successfully completing the CMUDI.  The 12 credits may be applied toward completion of our master's degree in nutrition and dietetics (MSND).  If you have a master's degree from a different university, you must still apply to Graduate Studies at CMU, as these 12 credits, plus university fees, is the cost of the internship.

    Yes. There is a $50 non-refundable graduate studies application fee that is collected when applying to the master of science in nutrition and dietetics program.

    Yes. Federal student loans and other financial aid and scholarships are available to interns enrolled in Graduate Studies as regular, degree-seeking students.