Is There A Registered Dietitian On The Medical Staff At Ohio State University

For more than 20 years, Ohio State's Human Nutrition Dietetic Internship Program has prepared interns with excellent training to become registered dietitians. In this accredited, non-degree program, interns develop their programs based on their individual educational needs, preferences and interests. Additionally, many opportunities exist to receive personalized training from our more than 40 partner agencies and complete a variety of special projects and assignments.

With a focus on personalized nutrition and counseling, interns complete the program either full time or part time with a combination of classroom instruction and supervised practice at medical centers, community agencies, wellness centers, private industry, food services, hospitals and public schools.

Ohio State Master's Degrees in Nutrition

The requirements set by the Commission on Dietetics Registration to become registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) include a minimum of a master's degree to take the credentialing exam for RDNs beginning on January 1, 2024.

Learn more about Ohio State two master's degrees in human nutrition:

Master of Science in Human Nutrition
Master of Dietetics and Nutrition

Internship Options

	Full Time	Part Time	Individualized Supervised Practice Program
Program Length	9 months August-May	12-16 months Starts August	Up to 2 years
Hours/Week	34-40	20	Varied
Attend Seminar	Every Tuesday	Every Tuesday, First 9 months	No
Required Total Hours	1,250	1,216	1,200
No. of Intern Spots	5-10	1-5	Up to 4
Minimum degree to apply	Masters	Masters	Doctoral

As an intern, you'll develop the advanced knowledge and skills in a number of areas, including:

nutrition assessment
dietary care planning
nutrition counseling and education
management and leadership
personnel management
problem solving and decision-making
professional growth and development

Successful completion of the dietetic internship qualifies graduates for the Registration Examination for Dietitians administered by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

The full-time and part-time tracks start in mid-August of each year.

The internship abides by university holidays. Dietetic intern breaks do not necessarily coincide with the Ohio State academic calendar. Interns have at least two weeks of break in late December.

Internship Rotation Schedule

Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Clinical core, outpatient and acute care rotations, 400 hours

Community/Public Health Nutrition
- Includes corporate wellness, private practice, non-profits, and government agencies, 320 hours

Foodservice Management
- 240 hours

Research and Special Projects
- 10 hours

Culminating Experience
- Gain additional experience in any of the above areas, 280 hours

Individual Supervised Practice Program

The Individual Supervised Practice Program is an option if you have a doctorate degree at the time you start the internship program.

Contact Program Director Julie Kennel for more information about applying. Interns admitted through this path are responsible for securing his or her own supervised practice placements.

Registration Examination for Dietitians

Successful completion of the bachelor's program and dietetics internship qualifies you to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians.

Accreditation

The Ohio State University Human Nutrition Dietetic Internship Program is fully accredited through 2022 by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois, 60606-6995, 312-899-0040.

Schedule a visit to learn about Ohio State's Dietetic Internship