Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) Certificate

Dominican University’s Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway Certificate program has been granted accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). This program fulfills the supervised practice requirements to sit for the examination for Registered Dietitian administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. The supervised practice includes an emphasis on cultural diversity in child nutrition, with 1200 hours of field experience divided between community, clinical, food management, and specialty rotations. The Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway certificate is designed for the development of dietetic professionals who are competent in all entry-level areas of practice, including cultural competencies particularly addressing child nutrition. Upon completion, students receive a Verification Statement for application to take the RD Exam.

In order to be admitted into this program, ISPP students must have a DPD verification statements (completed within the past 5 years) and have not matched in the DICAS process or be an individual with practice doctoral degrees. Based on their previous professional experience, students may be assessed on their competence and knowledge learned from those experiences. The following courses can be waived based on their professional experience: NUTR 461 , NUTR 462 , and/or NUTR 463 . The process for assessing and granting credit for prior learning involves completing a competency evaluation form packet with appropriate signatures from former supervisors or professors. Job performance reviews can also be used to demonstrate competency in certain areas of practice.