The application deadline for fall 2025 is January 31, 2025. See details on how to apply below.
offered in-person only
The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree curriculum in Nutrition (With a coordinated program in Dietetics) enables students to meet the didactic and supervised practice requirements for registration eligibility in dietetics. The purpose of registration is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by encouraging high standards of performance by persons practicing in nutrition and dietetics. Students in the MPH coordinated program may establish eligibility to write the registration examination to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) by completing this program.
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Connect with Dr. Celine Heskey, Program Director, at cheskey@llu.edu.
Become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the MPH
Our program is an accredited coordinated program, which means that students complete both didactic instruction (MPH Nutrition degree along with relevant corequisites) and 1100 hours of supervised practice (1. Public Health Practicum; 2. Food Systems Management Affiliation; 3. Clinical Nutrition Affiliation; 4. Practice within designated classes and labs) within the program. Once they have met all degree and non-degree requirements for the coordinated program and successfully graduated from the program, they will be eligible to take the credentialing exam. To become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), individuals must take a credentialing examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The requirements to be eligible for the CDR credentialing exam include meeting the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) requirements through didactic instruction and supervised practice experience. Before program completion, students will be required to submit a graduation petition to the School of Public Health Academic Programs Office. Non-degree requirements include a comprehensive examination (public health nutrition) and culmination experience. You can view more information about the non-degree requirements in the
catalog.
For more information on registration eligibility requirements for RDNs, click here.