Tri-County Health Department offers a dietetic internship accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (A.N.D.).

Internship graduates are eligible to write the Registration Examination for Dietitians to earn RD status.

Internship Features:
• Community/Public Health focus
• Four to six interns selected annually
• 10.5 month program (46 weeks)
• Wide variety of dietetic experiences
• Over 20 RDs on staff at Tri-County
• Caring preceptors to guide interns
• Graduates have a 95% first-time pass rate on RD exam

Application Deadline:
Applications must be submitted via
DICAS by February 1st.

Downloadable Internship Info Packet

Tri-County's internship participates in the computer matching process through D&D Digital Systems www.dnddigital.com

For more information contact Heidi Fritz, Dietetic Internship Director:
hfritz@tchd.org or 720-200-1511.

ACEND is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.

ACEND can be reached at:
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
312-899-0040 x5400
acend@eatright.org

Prospective Intern Meetings:
Dates for Nov/Dec will be posted by the end of September. Please check back.

If you wish to attend one of these meetings email your name, phone number and school name to pholtan@tchd.org.

These meetings are for your information only, they are not required in order to apply, and will not lend preference to any interested applicant.

Additional Tri-County Pages:
• Nutrition Division Homepage
• A–Z Index of Topics and Services
• Childhood Obesity
• Nutrition Fact Sheets
• WIC - The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children

Related Links:
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Colorado Dietetic Association
• D&D Digital Systems
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Fruits and Veggies Matter
• Metro Denver Relocation Information
• US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• More Public Health Links and Books

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Tri-County Health Department does not discriminate against job applicants, interns, employees or clients on the basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by state law.*

*Some of our grant-funded programs have income, residency or age requirements. (Such as children's immunizations or senior dental care.) Many are offered for free or on a sliding fee scale.

Tri-County is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.