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1. What nutrition services are provided to the residents of Maricopa County?

• Policy initiatives and nutrition services through the Arizona Nutrition Network, SNAP-Ed program
• Nutrition education programs for the community provided by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
• Worksite and school wellness toolkits and guides
• A consumer nutrition email and answer line
• Participant-centered nutrition education, high-priority counseling, and breastfeeding peer support program for WIC participants

2. What are the requirements to become a Registered Dietitian (RD) / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)?

For a list of the position requirements and additional details about the internship program visit the Registered Dietitian Requirements page.

3. What are the mission and goals of the Maricopa County Dietetic Internship with Public Health Emphasis?

The mission of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health Dietetic Internship Program is "To provide a quality public health/community nutrition education program through which dietetic interns develop the skills to translate nutrition theory and knowledge into effective application and practice to meet the needs of a diverse population." Planned experience and educational opportunities of the internship will prepare program graduates to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians and enter the profession as entry-level dietetic practitioners. For a list of program goals please visit the Mission and Goals page.

4. What are the student learning outcomes for the program?

There are four student learning outcomes for the internship program. For a list of these outcomes view the Mission, Goals & Student Learning Outcomes page.

5. What is the current first time pass rate for the registration examination for dietitians?

For the five year period of 2011 - 2015, the first time pass rate for graduates of the Maricopa County dietetic internship program is 93%. The pass rate for graduates passing within one year of their first try for the same five year time period is 98%.

6. Who has accredited Maricopa County's dietetic internship?

The Dietetic Internship at Maricopa County is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics:
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7. What are the graduation requirements?

Graduates of the Maricopa County Dietetic Internship will complete all program requirements. They will demonstrate achievement of the 35 core competencies and 2 public health competencies set forth by ACEND.

Upon program completion, graduates will be competent to function as entry-level dietetic professionals and will receive a verification statement.

8. Where are the practice sites?

The Maricopa County Dietetic Internship partners with diverse practice sites throughout the county and the state. Individual interns are scheduled with clinical, food and nutrition management, community and specialty rotations based on program requirements and geographic availability. The practice site list represents current internship rotation sites. All interns are scheduled for equity in practice experiences although the sites may differ. For the complete list of practices visit the Practice Site page.