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Dietetic Internship

The Texas Tech Nutritional Sciences Program (NS) offers a Dietetic Internship Program with an optional Masters of Science degree. Our Dietetic Internship is a 9 month program consisting of ~992 clock hours of supervised practice experiences in a variety of settings (see sample rotations in Lubbock and Amarillo). Interns matched in the fall are placed in Amarillo for their supervised experiences. This location is approximately 120 miles north of the main campus. Interns matched in the spring complete their experiences in Lubbock and surrounding areas.
Both sites begin rotations in August of each year.

Dietetic Interns receive a Certificate and a verification statement upon successful completion of the supervised experiences and an exit exam. Interns are then eligible to apply for full membership in the ADA, and to take the registration examination. The TTU Dietetic Internship Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association. The graduate program awards a Master of Science degree diploma through the Graduate School (refer to graduate program requirements).

Graduate faculty members of the F&N program are instructors for the graduate courses. Registered Dietitians serve as preceptors in the areas of medical nutrition therapy, food service management and community nutrition.