Wellness Workdays
Dietetic
Internship

Wellness Workdays offers a unique distance education-based program, designed to meet the individual needs and interests of a group of dynamic, inspiring individuals seeking to become Registered Dietitians with a focus on wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention. To learn more about how to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist,  click here .

The WWDI allows interns to complete their supervised practice requirements in their local settings using sites and preceptors of their choice. Interns are required to find qualified preceptors in the areas of clinical/MNT (400 hours), food service management (180 hours), community nutrition (180 hours), and WWDI concentration  (240 hours) to complete their requirements. 

Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum degree requirement will be a graduate degree granted by a USDE recognized institution (or foreign equivalent). More information can be found here. As of Fall 2022, prospective interns must have already obtained a graduate degree, apply to one of our combined Masters-DI programs, or show proof of acceptance into a graduate program prior to applying to WWDI.

Following acceptance to the program, interns are required to attend a virtual Orientation (in July), and virtual Commencement (in April). Supervised rotations will begin in July following orientation. 

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To graduate and complete the internship requirements, you must satisfy the minimum 1000 supervised practice hours, obtain a graduate degree, complete all didactic hours, assignments, rotation evaluations, practice exams and complete an exit interview at program completion. To apply, click here.

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RDNs/NDTRs are required to be licensed/certified in some states. There are no licensure requirements for providing nutrition care in Massachusetts. For more information, review the state specific regulations and/or contact the state licensing boards/agency using the links on CDR's licensure webpage.