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 14 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 who are engaged within the dietetics and nutrition profession.
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.
- Of those who respond to the three-year graduate survey, at least 70% of graduates over a three-year period will indicate involvement in one or more of the following areas: membership in a professional organization, holding leadership positions, pursuing further education or specialized certification, engaging in precepting, or participating in advocacy activities.
Program outcomes data are available upon request.