Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes
Highlights of program outcomes
all outcomes data are available upon request
- 100 percent of our graduates passed the national registration exam within one year of first attempt (90 percent passed on the first attempt).
- 100 percent of graduates indicated their individual professional needs and interests were met.
- 98 percent of alumni indicate they would recommend the program to prospective interns.
- 80 percent of our graduates secured employment within three months of program completion.
- 67 percent of graduates performed a leadership role during their first year of professional practice.
Program goals and objectives
Objectives required by ACEND are designated with an asterisk.
Program outcomes data are available upon request.
- 95 percent of graduates take the CDR registration exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.*
- The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam is at least 80 percent.
- 90 percent of graduates will pass the registration exam on the first attempt.
- At least 80 percent of interns will complete the program requirements within 13.5 months (150 percent of program length).*
- At least 80 percent of ISPP interns will complete the program requirements within 36 months (150 percent of program length).*
- Of graduates who seek employment, 90 percent will be employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.*
- Of graduates who seek employment, 75 percent will be employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within three months of graduation.
- 90 percent of alumni will indicate the program director provided adequate supervision and support needed to successfully enter the profession of dietetics.
- 90 percent of alumni will indicate they recommend the program to prospective interns.
- 90 percent of graduates will indicate they were adequately prepared in each component of the internship.
- 90 percent of employers will indicate graduates were adequately prepared for entry-level practice. *
- 90 percent of employers will indicate graduates were adequately prepared in each component of the internship.
- 85 percent of employers will rate graduates overall as above other entry-level dietitians they have hired.
- 90 percent of graduates will indicate that their individual professional learning needs and interests were considered during the internship to prepare them for their preferred area of practice.
- 50 percent of graduates will perform leadership roles during their first year of professional practice.
- Within 12 months of program completion, 75 percent of graduates who are working in a dietetics/nutrition setting will indicate they are willing to serve as preceptors.
- Within the three years of program completion, 50 percent of graduates will report involvement in dietetics education as a preceptor, mentor, instructor, or guest speaker.
- 90 percent of employers will indicate graduates were prepared to fulfill a leadership role in the workplace.
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CONTACT US:
Carol Papillon, MPH, RD
Internship Director
540-231-8769
cpapillo@vt.edu
Amy LaFalce, MS, RD
Assistant Dietetic Internship Director
Northern Virginia Director
alafalce@vt.edu