This provides the student with eligibility for membership in the American Dietetic Association and preparation for writing the National Dietetic Registration Examination. After completing academic and performance requirements, it is necessary to pass a registration examination which is given twice each year under the auspices of The Commission on Dietetic Registration. When students successfully complete the examination, they are Registered Dietitians and are entitled to use the initials R. D. to indicate professional competence. The program's flexibility strives to provide educational experiences suited to the personal goals of individuals, while preparing each participant to function in a variety of roles as a professional.
Course work is similar to that described for general dietetics.
During the senior year, one semester is spent on campus fulfilling the Foodservice Systems Management Semester. Supervised practice activities include both community experiences and foodservice management experiences. MAMC is a teaching and learning hospital, is the largest in the area and serves as the area's trauma center. A variety of clinical preceptors are available to supervise students. Weekly medical nutrition therapy courses reinforce the students' rotation through every domain of the hospital's nutrition care division.