How is the Coordinated Program in Dietetics different than a Didactic Program in Dietetics?
In both programs a student graduates with a BS degree. The difference is that in a Didactic Program there are four years of coursework. Then the student needs to apply for a dietetic internship where the student completes at least 900 hours of supervised professional practice. After successful completion of the dietetic internship, the student is eligible to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians to become credentialed as a Registered Dietitian. In a Coordinated Program, a student graduates with a BS degree after four years. In those four years, the student has completed at least 900 hours of supervised professional practice and completes all the coursework as in the didactic program. After successful completion of the program requirements, the student is eligible to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians to become credentialed as RDs, registered dietitians.
