Health and Nutrition Sciences
ADA - Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)
Coordinator: Doreen Liou
Office: University Hall, Room 4022
Phone Number: (973) 655-4416
Email: lioud@mail.montclair.edu
The ADA Certificate Program is approved by the American Dietetic Association. It involves completion of an undergraduate curriculum known as the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) which is offered within the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences. Individuals with a Bachelor of Arts or Sciences in any field may complete the coursework to achieve an American Dietetic Association (ADA) Verification Statement.
The Verification Statement is required for applying to ADA dietetic internships or supervised practice programs as well as active membership in the Association and some employment applications. The internship/AP4 is the supervised practice requirement which is a prerequisite to taking the national registration exam the status of the Registered Dietician is achieved and the credentials RD may be used in practice.
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