Obtain 900 hours of experience working in association with a Registered Dietitian in clinical, community and foodservice settings. Experience hours assure that you are able to translate knowledge into practice. Take and pass a national examination conducted by the American Dietetic Association. The 900 experience hours can be obtained through two different routes. One route for obtaining the experience hours is an internship that you apply for after you graduate with a bachelor's degree from an approved program.
Internships are available throughout the country.
A second route for obtaining the experience hours is through a coordinated program that includes all the course work plus the 900 hours in the four years required to earn the bachelor's degree. Syracuse University offers both a post-graduate internship and a coordinated program.