营养学教学法课程符合营养与营养学教育认可委员会（ACEND）的学术要求。完成该计划后，毕业生必须获得1200小时的监督实践经验，才有资格参加全国营养师注册考试。必须通过在美国获得认可的学士学位后实习来完成此经验。在营养与营养学院网站上查看ACEND认可的计划清单。
Develop a broad understanding of the science of nutrition to help people prevent and manage medical conditions, such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease and many more. Registered dietitian nutritionists, or RDNs, translate the science of food and nutrition to enhance the well-being of individuals and groups. K-State offers two professional programs in dietetics, a didactic program and a coordinated program.In 2024, the degree requirement for eligibility to take the registration exam for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, RDN, will be elevated to a graduate degree. The Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health department offers several options to fulfill this graduate degree requirement.The didactic option may be completed on campus or online. In fact, K-State is the leading distance dietetic program in the nation. Graduates in this option are qualified to apply for the required postbaccalaureate internship before taking the national Registration Examination for Dietitian Nutritionist.