The MS/DI at SEU is no longer accepting applications after Fall 2024.

NOTIFICATION OF PROGRAM MODEL CHANGE

With over 30 years of excellence in nutrition and dietetics education, we continue to look to the future!

The Combined MS in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship (MS/DI) at Saint Elizabeth University is in the process of reorganizing to a Graduate Program (GP) in Nutrition and Dietetics. This ACEND graduate-level program will follow a competency-based curriculum designed to prepare nutrition and dietetics practitioners for the future.

Pre-Candidate Accreditation Statement

Saint Elizabeth University has applied to the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) to open a new and innovative program to prepare Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Fall 2025.

Our eligibility application was accepted by ACEND* and we are in the candidacy process for our proposed Future Education Model (MS) program. The program is not accepting applications at this time but will do so upon successful completion of the eligibility application process if the program receives candidacy for accreditation status from ACEND.

Contact Anne Buison, PhD, RDN at apellizzon@steu.edu or 973-290-4065 for more information.

*The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) released the Future Education Model Accreditation Standards for programs in nutrition and dietetics (see https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/accreditation-standards-fees-and-policies/future-education-model-standards-and-templates-v2022). ). These accreditation standards integrate didactic coursework with supervised experiential learning in a competency-based curriculum designed to prepare nutrition and dietetics practitioners for future practice.”

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Why Choose SEU's MS/DI Program?

The combined M.S. in Nutrition/Dietetic Internship Program (MS/DI) is completed in 38 credits. Accepted students complete 20 credits of online M.S. in Nutrition coursework and 18 credits of Dietetic Internship (DI) program-specific coursework, which includes a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised practice.

Students who successfully complete the program receive a M.S. in Nutrition and a verification statement of program completion. They are then eligible to take the National Registration Examination for Registered Dietitians/Nutritionists (RD/RDN).

The program offers a choice of concentrations with separate match codes. Prospective students can apply during the Spring Match to one or both concentrations: Entrepreneurial Nutrition Practice concentration (code 418) or Community and Public Health Nutrition concentration (code 134). 

Interested? Learn more about the Dietetic Internship Application process.

M.S. in Nutrition/Dietetic Internship

DI Policy for Direct Admit into Dietetic Internship Pending Vacancies

The SEU Dietetic Internship reserves the right to fill any post-match openings with applicants who already hold a master’s degree (in any area) either completed in the United States, or if completed outside of the U.S., evaluated by a recognized third-party evaluation vendor as being the equivalent of a U.S. masters degree. All applicants must also hold a DPD Verification Statement. Applicants may be conditionally accepted prior to completion of DPD Verification Statement and master’s degree, but both must be completed by the start of the Dietetic Internship. Recency of education will be assessed by faculty, which may result in additional required coursework to be completed by the applicant before or during supervised practice. Prospective students are encouraged to contact the Dietetic Internship Director for more information and will be required to submit: 

Qualified applicants will be required to provide apply through DICAS and D&D Digital by February 15th and submit the same required documents as all other students (see “Application Instructions”). 

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CDR Credentialing

Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).

In addition, CDR requires that individuals complete coursework and supervised practice in program(s) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

*As of January 13, 2021, graduates must also obtain licensure to practice in New Jersey. Graduates who successfully complete the ACEND-accredited dietetic internship through the Combined Master's in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship program at Saint Elizabeth University are eligible to apply to take the CDR credentialing exam to become an RDN.

*Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, licensure in New Jersey has been delayed. Please refer to the NJ Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics licensure page for the latest update: https://eatrightnj.org/licensure-and-public-policy/

For more information about educational pathways to become an RDN, please visit https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/students-and-advancing-education/information-for-students.

For more information about state licensing requirements for RDNs, please visit https://www.cdrnet.org/licensure.

Accreditation Status

The Dietetic Internship Program of Saint Elizabeth University is granted accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), the accrediting agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics through December 31, 2025. ACEND is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.

The address and phone number of ACEND is 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, Illinois, 60606, (312) 899-4876.

More information is also available at Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.