The graduate Food and Nutritional Sciences Masters Program and the Dietetic Internship requirements must be satisfactorily completed before the Verification Statement is supplied. After verifying that all graduation requirements have been successfully met, which includes:
- internship rotations
- seminar assignments
- experiences and evaluations
- strong e-portfolio rating
- defended and signed thesis or Plan B paper
The program director provides six verification statements to the graduating intern and sends documentation to the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) that internship requirements have been met. This is completed after the student’s degree has been conferred. A copy of the verification statement and length of rotations and other documentation is kept in the student’s file.
At the wrap-up session the student is given an Exit Packet to assist in the Registration Eligibility application online process.