该研究生证书课程提供了由营养与营养学教育认可委员会制定的知识和实践要求，可以参加注册营养师（RD）考试。只有接受了WKU Dietetic Internship培训的学生才有资格获得Dietetic Practice研究生证书。
This graduate certificate program provides the knowledge and practice requirements established by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics to be eligible to take the Registered Dietitian (R.D.) examination. Only students accepted into the WKU Dietetic Internship will be eligible for admittance to the Graduate Certificate in Dietetic Practice. The department views the family, in all its diverse forms, as the cornerstone of a healthy society. Our mission is to improve the well-being of the family through programs that educate and influence public policy, career paths and family life. Our vision is to be recognized as preparing the best-qualified graduates in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Our focus is on preparing students for living, learning, and leading in global communities and career endeavors.