DI Program Admission & Verification Requirement

	NT TRACK (MS HN/DI) (Begins Fall 2021)	COM TRACK (DI CERTIFICATE) (Begins Fall 2021)
PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND LENGTH	Cohort, fall start 2-year program/24 months	Cohort, fall start 10-12 months
WHERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION	Cal State Apply https://www2.calstate.edu/apply (choose MS HN) ApplyWeb (CollegeNet) https://www.applyweb.com/applyweb/ DICAS https://portal.dicas.org/ D&D Digital www.dnddigital.com Cal State Apply https://www2.calstate.edu/apply (choose DI Certificate) DICAS https://portal.dicas.org/ D&D Digital www.dnddigital.com
APPLICATION DEADLINE	February 15 for Fall	February 15 for Fall
WHERE TO FIND APPLICATION INFORMATION	CSUN Catalog + department website	CSUN Catalog + department website
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS TO MS HN		N/A
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION DOCUMENTS TO DI (DICAS)
APPLICATION REVIEW AND SELECTION CRITERIA		DI Admission Committee Application review DI Interview Applicant evaluated based on the following: Personal statement GPA GRE Work experience Leadership/honors Letters of recommendation NEVHC WIC COM – WIC experience is preferred
REQUIRED HOURS FOR PROGRAM COMPLETTION	NT Track – 1216 Hours Supervised practice = sp Alternate hours = alt NT ~17.25 weeks [552 hours] MNT rotation [288 hours = 208 sp (8.6 weeks/26 days) & 80 alt hours] Staff relief [96 hours* (4 weeks)] Research project [64 hours] Spanish Practicum [64 hours] Peer Mentoring Program [24 hours] Professional organization [16 hours] COM ~13.25 weeks [424 hours] WIC [144 hours = 120 sp & 24 alt hours] Special interest [64 hours] COM Outpatient/C4C [96 hours] Program development [120 hours* = 104 sp & 16 alt hours] Foodservice [240 hours]* 25 days = 10 weeks [240 hours = 200 sp & 40 alt hours] Hospital/acute School Foodservice Case studies, role play, simulation	COM Track – 1216 Hours Supervised practice = sp Alternate hours = alt COM ~17.25 weeks [552 hours] WIC [144 hours = 120 sp (5 weeks/15 days) & 24 alt hours] COM Outpatient/C4C [96 hours] LA County Dept of Health Services [96 hours] Special interest [64 hours] Peer Mentoring Program [24 hours] Research project [64 hours] Spanish practicum [64 hours] NT ~13.25 weeks [424 hours]* MNT rotation [240 hours = 160 sp (6.6 weeks/20 days) & 80 alt hours] Staff relief [48 hours] Professional organization [16 hours] Program development project [120 hours* = 104 sp & 16 alt hours] Foodservice [240 hours]* 25 days = 10 weeks [240 hours = 200 sp & 40 alt hours] Hospital/acute School Foodservice Case studies, role play, simulation
PROGRAM VERIFICATION	Upon completion of all program requirements, the graduate intern will be issued a verification statement and will be eligible to sit for the registration exam for dietitians.	Completion of 1216 hours of supervised practice Completion of all required and equivalent courses are: FCS 570, FCS 571, FCS 572, FCS 573, FCS 681, FCS 682, FCS 606, and FCS 607 and medical Spanish class. A “B” average must be maintained in all classes. *33 graduate units may be applied towards the Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Nutrition, but the M.S. degree is not a requirement to receive the DI Certificate and DI verification statement.* Cultural sensitivity training Meeting all program competencies and student learning outcomes. Upon completion of all program requirements, the graduate intern will be issued a verification statement and will be eligible to sit for the registration exam for dietitians.

*The program submitted its self-study report for re-accreditation in 2019 and requested that accreditation be for two tracks (NT TRACK (MS HN/DI) and COM TRACK (DI CERTIFICATE)). For the NT Track, this means both the degree requirements and DI requirements would need to be met in order for the student to receive a DI verification statement. The decision from the ACEND Board will not be forthcoming until 2020. The first cohort will begin in Fall 2021.

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