| Track Tentative Dates | Rotation | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| July - August | Orientation: Virtual via zoom. Interns will complete the pretests over the weekend. | n/a |
| August – September | Community | 200 |
| October – January | Management (school district, long term care, hospital and/or others) | 320 |
| January – April | MNT, renal/dialysis, | 400 |
| April – June | Electives | 80 |
Total: 1,000*
*Some of the hours will be completed using case studies and scenarios.
The program’s MNT emphasis will provide interns with additional experience in their specialty before entering their professions. The MNT rotation sites can be a long-term care, an inpatient or outpatient setting, which could also be the site of a community rotation depending on the facility. Interns have 11-months to complete the ISPP rotations even though some may be able to complete them sooner. Interns will be issued a VS-ISPP, upon completion of all program requirement and submission of the portfolio, by the DPD Director, the necessary paperwork will be submitted to CDR by the DPD Director, which will allow the graduate to take the registration exam to become a RDN.
Program Course Schedule:
| Course Number | Course Title | Instruction Dates | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| EECR X689 | Field Experience as Supervised Practice (40001) | 01/20/2026 - 05/08/2026 | Marta Sovyanhadi |
| Course Number | Course Title | Instruction Dates | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| EECR X670 | Dietetics and Nutrition Management (85479) | 08/25/2025 - 12/05/2025 | Marta Sovyanhadi |
