Program Mission and Goals

Our Mission

The mission of the KU dietetic internship graduate certificate program is to produce competent entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists with enhanced skills in nutrition therapy using evidence-based practice to support the health of citizens of Kansas, the region, the nation and the world.

Goal 1:

Prepare graduates to be competent entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists.

Our objectives include the following:

• At least 80% of dietetic internship graduate certificate students complete program requirements within 12 months (150% of the program length).
• Eighty percent of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
• The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.
• Eighty percent of employers who respond to a survey on program graduates in their first year of employment indicate that graduates demonstrate adequate knowledge and practice ability for entry-level practice as a dietitian (rating of at least 4 on a 5-point scale) over a three-year period.
• Three years post-program completion, 80% of respondents to graduate surveys rate their preparation for entry-level practice as adequately prepared or better over a three-year period.

Goal 2:

Prepare graduates for practice in the field of dietetics and nutrition and participate in professional organizations.

Our objectives include the following:

• Of graduates who seek employment, 75% are employed in dietetics and nutrition or related fields within 12 months of graduation.
• Sixty percent of respondents to graduate surveys are members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or related professional organizations over a three-year period.

Program outcomes data are available upon request.