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Intern Program Overview

Welcome to the Western Michigan University Dietetic Internship website. Our program participates in DICAS, the Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System. Application deadline for WMU, DICAS, and D&D Digital is Wednesday, February 15, 2012. More information about DICAS can be found at https://portal.dicas.org.

• WMU's Dietetic Internship is a 40-week generalist program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education (CADE). CADE, a specialized accrediting body of the American Dietetic Association, is recognized by the United States Department of Education.
• WMU accepts up to nine interns each Spring. During the program, interns will complete a series of experiences that will enable them to enter the work force with at least entry level competence in dietetics. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the Dietetic Registration Examination.
• The internship practicum begins in late August and finishes in early June of the following year. The final graduate course of the year finishes in late June. The graduate can complete this online course anywhere there is internet access.

Upon completion of the internship, interns will have earned 15 hours of graduate credit toward a Master of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences as shown below. Graduate Classes for 2010-11 are:

Academic Credit is earned during the internship. Graduate Classes for 2011-12:

Fall Semester	FCS 6140 Nutrient Metabolism I FCS 6220 Practicum (Internship)	3 credits 3 credits
Spring Semester	FCS 6150 Nutrient Metabolism II FCS 6220 Practicum (Internship)	3 credits 3 credits
Summer I	FCS 6100 Nutrition during the Lifespan (offered online)	3 credits

More information about the program can be found on this website.

For additional information, contact
Caroline Webber, PhD, RD

Director, Dietetic Internship Program
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI  49008-5322
(269) 387-3710 or (269) 387-3704

Information updated December 2011