The Dietetic Internship Program at Stony Brook Medicine, at State University of New York, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics:
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The Dietetic Internship Program is fully accredited. The program will be up for reaccreditation in June 2025.
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). Therefore, by December 31, 2023, a baccalaureate-trained intern must have successfully met all internship requirements and be submitted into CDR's Registration Eligibility Processing System (REPS) by the Program. For more information about this requirement visit CDR's website: https://www.cdrnet.org/graduatedegree.
To comply with the new requirements set forth by CDR, Stony Brook University offers the following options for those with a DPD (Didactic Program in Dietetics) Verification Statement:
- Applicants with a master's degree (in any field) can apply directly to the Stony Brook University Dietetic Internship Program via DICAS. Go to the Admissions Process page on our website for instructions. Applicants admitted to the program who will be completing their master's degree in the summer of 2025 can be granted conditional acceptance into the Dietetic Internship program and are encouraged to apply. Acceptance will be conditional on conferment of the master's degree.
- Applicants who have not yet earned a graduate degree and who are enrolled in an outside graduate degree program, with 9 credits or less remaining, can, if accepted to the program, be conditionally admitted. The applicant will be required to submit an official transcript conferring the graduate degree before a DI Verification statement will be granted.
- Applicants without a master's degree:
- Applicants can apply to the Stony Brook University Dietetic Internship program and the Stony Brook University MS in Nutrition simultaneously. If accepted to the Stony Brook University Dietetic Internship program, applicants will be accepted and enrolled into both our Dietetic Internship and our MS in Nutrition Program. The Dietetic Internship program will be completed concurrently with the MS in Nutrition, and students can expect to sit for the registrations examination in approximately 18 months. Links to applications for both programs can be found on the Admissions Process page on our website. Letters of recommendation and the personal statement from DICAS can be used for the Stony Brook University MS in Nutrition application.
These admissions requirements are new and can be confusing. Please don't hesitate to contact the Academic Coordinator, Alec Ackerman, at 631-638-2132 to discuss your options to meet CDR's requirements.
While state interpretations of statues may vary, it is ACEND's considered opinion that the program meets the educational requirements for dietetics licensure and certification in all states. However, completing and ACEND-accredited academic program alone does not qualify an individual for licensure or certification as a dietitian in any state. Individuals should review their state's licensing statues and regulations to understand the specific requirements, including supervised practice and examinations, needed to obtain a dietetics license. More information about state licensure and certification can be found at this link: State Licensure.
For more information about educational pathways to become a RDN, click here.