AND: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the 68,000-member
professional organization of dietetic practitioners. The AND establishes
standards, and approves and accredits dietetics education and practice programs.
ACEND: The AND's Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the
Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department
of Education.
Declaration of Intent: To apply to Internships,
students must have either a DPD Verification or a Declaration of Intent to
complete the DPD by the time the program begins. The Declaration of Intent
permits students who are enrolled in the last few DPD courses to apply to
internships; it lists the courses being taken to complete the DPD. When these
courses are completed, a DPD Verification is issued. Note: a DPD Verification
is required for Internship enrollment.
Dietetic Internship: A program that provides a
minimum of 900 hours of supervised practice in dietetics and is accredited
by the AND. Successful completion of a Dietetic Internship enables students
to meet eligibility requirements to take the dietetic Registration Examination.
DPD: Didactic Program in Dietetics. The set of
required courses established by an institution (in this case, NYU) to satisfy
the core competencies of education defined by the ACEND. The DPD represents the
fundamental knowledge expected of an entry-level dietetics student prior
to taking an Internship.
DPD Verification: Process whereby the Director
of Dietetics reviews students' academic records to determine whether
they have completed all of the AND educational competencies to fulfill the
DPD.
Internship Verification: Certificate awarded after
satisfactory completion of all rotations, assignments, and projects associated
with the Dietetic Internship and the Clinical Practice in Dietetics courses
(NUTR-GE 2146 and NUTR-GE 2147).
Matriculation: Official acceptance as a degree
student in an academic department. Students meet with an advisor and complete
a "matriculation agreement," which specifies prerequisites, number
of transferred graduate credits, and total graduate points required for the
Master of Science degree.
