NUTR 401

NUTR 401: Career Development in Nutrition and Dietetics

Prerequisites: NUTR 301, 364

Credit Hours: (1)

This course provides guidance to graduating seniors in the Nutrition and Dietetics major regarding advanced study, supervised practice, credentialing and employment options.

Detailed Description of Course Content

Options for advanced study, supervised practice, credentialing and employment
Professional characteristics and dispositions
Identification and selection of internships and/or graduate programs
Dietetic Internship Centralized Application Service (DICAS)
Computer matching process
Personal statements, resumes, references, interviews
Graduate school applications
Graduate Record Examinations
Credentialing Exam for Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered (NDTR)
Professional portfolio/credential maintenance for RDN, NDTR
Finances: fees, tuition, scholarships, assistantships
Radford University Campus Resources (Center for Career and Talent Development)
Governance of nutrition and dietetics practice

Fundamentals of public policy and implications for nutrition and dietetics practice

Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

Course instruction strategies may include, but will not be limited to, lecture, discussion, class activities, videos, tutorials, guest speakers, visits to fairs (internship, graduate school, career, employment) and/or open houses.

Goals and Objectives of the Course

Successful completion of the course will enable the student to:
Initiate action to achieve a short term career goal upon graduation
Describe the RDN and NDTR credentialing requirements
Prepare a competitive application for the chosen path
Navigate the systems and procedures for application/matching
Demonstrate written and oral communications skills
Make informed decisions related to financial requirements
Benefit from Radford University Campus Resources
Explain governance of practice and public policy implications

Assessment Measures

Assessment measures may include, but will not be limited to class activities, field activities and assignments.

Other Course Information

This course fulfills in part, the requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Review and Approval

April, 2019