To become a registered dietitian, students must complete the knowledge requirements identified by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and receive a verification statement that these requirements have been completed, and:

  • Complete the National Registration Examination for Dietitians.
  • The Concordia Dietetic Internship meets the practice experience requirements of ACEND. Students who successfully complete the program receive a verification statement, which makes them eligible for the National Registration Examination for Dietitians.
  • Verification statements will be granted by the Dietetic Internship Director for students who have received satisfactory evaluations from their preceptors and have submitted assignments of professional quality for all of the experiences identified on the master schedule provided at the start of the Dietetic Internship.
  • Students may be required to obtain additional state certification/licensure depending on area of practice.


For more information, please visit the website listed below or send postal mail to Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.


For More information:

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

Phone: 800/877-1600, ext. 5400

Email: acend@eatright.org

Website: www.eatright.org/acend

  
Inquiries about the Dietetic Internship program
should be sent to:
   
Meredith Wagner, PhD, RD, LRD
Director of the Dietetic Internship Program
Concordia College Dining Services
901 8th St S
Moorhead, MN 56562
or call 218.299.3706 or 218.299.3755


Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics
216 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
Phone: (312) 899-0040 ext. 5400
Website: www.eatright.org
Email: education@eatright.org

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Concordia College is owned and operated by a nonprofit educational organization at 901 8th Street S., Moorhead, MN 56562. It is the policy of Concordia College to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons in its educational programs and activities. The college is in full compliance with the laws of the United States and all applicable regulations. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex or physical handicap in the education programs it provides.

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