拥有营养与饮食学硕士学位的饮食实习生的申请人是来自美国区域认可机构和ACEND认可计划的营养学士学位的人士，他们希望完成其ACEND认可的1200小时有监督实践经验，并与相关的研究生课程工作进行协调。该营养学和饮食学营养学硕士课程（MS / DI）可让ACEND认可的饮食学教学课程的毕业生满足职业前实践经验的要求，并有资格参加国家注册考试，同时完成营养学硕士学位。有些课程将在线提供，而另一些则采用混合形式。
Applicants to the MS in Nutrition & Dietetics Dietetic Internship option are persons with a baccalaureate degree in nutrition from a U.S. regionally accredited institution and ACEND accredited program who want to complete their ACEND accredited 1200 hour supervised practice experience in coordination with related graduate coursework. This Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetic Dietetic Internship (MS/DI) option enables graduates from ACEND accredited didactic programs in dietetics to fulfill the requirement for pre-professional practice experience and become eligible to sit for the National Registration Examination, while simultaneously completing a master's degree in nutrition. Some courses will be offered online and others in a hybrid format.