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Dietetic Internship Handbook

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2026-2027 Calendar

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For any questions, please contact:

Ann E. Embry, PhD, RDN
Director of Dietetic Internship

ann.embry@wku.edu 

Academic Complex 209A

270-745-3041

 

2025-2026 Dietetic Internship Calendar


July 6th 2026

Online Dietetic Internship Classes Begin
Interns are not required to be on-campus at this time.

July 21st 2026

Orientation to Internship

Interns are required to be on-campus for in-person orientation.

July 21st - August 7th 2026

In-Person Classes (on WKU campus)

Interns are required to be on-campus during these three weeks of in-person classes. Classes will be Tue-Thu during this time. Additional projects will be required to complete asynchronously throughout the internship duration.

Aug 10th 2026

Dietetic Internship Rotations Begin

Interns will report to their respective assigned sites. Rotations are part-time (~24 hours/week). Interns will have the ability to choose between Bowling Green, Glasgow, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Owensboro, or Louisville for site rotation placement.

Aug 24th 2026

MBA Classes Begin

MBA classes will be completed online.

Dec 21st - Jan 1st 2027

Winter Break

 

Jan 4th 2027

Dietetic Internship Rotations Resume

 

Jan 19th 2027

MBA Classes Begin

 

July 23rd 2027

Rotations End

 

July 26th - July 30th 2027

On-Campus Days/Internship Completion

 

Aug 6th 2027

MBA Completed

 

 

The Western Kentucky University Dietetic Internship is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

NOTE: Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). In addition, CDR requires that individuals complete coursework and supervised practice in programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). In most states, an RDN must also obtain licensure to practice. For information on dietetic program accreditation, refer to: http://www.eatrightPRO.org/ACEND 

Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics

120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190

Chicago, IL 60606-6995

(800)-877-1600 (ext. 5400)


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