Abstract: . . .  Dietetics concentration meet those competencies.* The Department’s courses list specific competencies as learning objectives. • Statement of DPD Verification. Students apply for this Statement in their final year of undergraduate study and obtain it upon completion of the bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics . Application forms are available in the department office. Students applying to Dietetic Internships before graduation should request and file a “Declaration of Intent to finish the DPD” that lists courses to be completed in the final semester. • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. This requirement is met by completing the 128 credits of courses required for the Nutrition and Dietetics concentration. • Dietetic Internship. Students with either a Declaration of Intent or a DPD Verification may apply to enter Dietetic Internships that meet the ADA’s clinical competency requirements. The Association lists accredited internship programs throughout the United States on its Web Site (see below). Post- DPD students apply for internships through a national computer matching program. For information about the Dietetic Internships at NYU, ask for the handouts for the NYU and Bronx VAMC Dietetic Internships. • Verification of Internship Completion. This Statement is obtained from the Dietetic Internship Director when all Internship requirements are fulfilled.  . . .
. . .  application requires submission of the Verification Statements from the DPD and Internship. Students who pass the examination earn the Registered Dietitian credential. STUDENT MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION Students in DPD programs or Dietetic Internships are eligible to join the American Dietetic Association as Associates. For information about the organization, its benefits, and its membership requirements, consult the ADA’s Website: www.eatright.org TO JOIN THE STUDENT COMMITTEE OF THE GREATER NEW YORK DIETETIC ASSOCIATION, go to: www.eatright.org/gnyda/htm * The NYU Undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association until 2011 (200 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago IL 60606-6995, 1-800-877-1600).  . . .
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