UNMC Dietetic Internship Program - At a Glance
The UNMC Dietetic Internship Program has a nutrition therapy emphasis with approximately 1700 hours of training and is located in an academic medical center.
The 11-month program begins in mid-August and is completed in late June of the following year.
The curriculum is competency-focused, including approximately 75% supervised practice and 25% classroom/didactic experience.
A post-baccalaureate certificate is awarded at the end of the program with successful completion of 15 semester hours of graduate credit.
Graduates of the program are qualified to take the national Registered Dietitian (RD) examination. During the five year period of 2005-2009, UNMC graduates achieved a 96% first-time pass rate on the RD examination.
