Dietetic Internship Program Planned Supervised Practice Hours

Type of Planned Experiences

• Clinical
  • Number of hours in professional work settings: 400
  • Number of hours in Alternate Practice Experiences
    • Simulation: 50
    • Case Studies: 75
    • Other Assignments/Projects: 25
    • Combined hours for Alternate Practice Experiences: 150
• Management
  • Number of hours in professional work settings: 150
  • Number of hours in Alternate Practice Experiences
    • Simulation: 0
    • Case Studies: 30
    • Other Assignments/Projects: 45
    • Combined hours for Alternate Practice Experiences: 75
• Community
  • Number of hours in professional work settings: 150
  • Number of hours in Alternate Practice Experiences
    • Simulation: 0
    • Case Studies: 30
    • Other Assignments/Projects: 45
    • Combined hours for Alternate Practice Experiences: 75
• Orientation
  • Number of hours in professional work settings: 0
  • Number of hours in Alternate Practice Experiences
    • Simulation: 0
    • Case Studies: 0
    • Non-supervised Practice: 40
    • Other Assignments/Projects: 0
    • Combined hours for Alternate Practice Experiences: 0

• Sum of Hours for Each Category. Total number of hours in professional work settings must be ≥ 700 hours for CP, DI, ISPP; and ≥ 300 hours or DT.

  • Number of hours in professional work settings: 700
  • Number of hours in Alternate Practice Experiences
    • Simulation: 50
    • Case Studies: 135
    • Other Assignments/Projects: 115
    • Combined hours for Alternate Practice Experiences: 340

Total Planned Hours

• Total Planned Hours
  • Sum of hours in professional work setting and alternate experiences: 1,040

• Total Hours within/outside the US and its territories

  • Total Hours within the US and its territories (must be at least 700 hours in professional work setting): 700

  • Total Hours outside the US and its territories: 0