How to Apply for Credit for Prior Experience
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Garden to Table Nutrition Dietetic Internship is designed to accommodate a variety of interns. Interns with a strong academic background, interns with strong work experience in the nutrition field, and interns who had strong clinical experiences may qualify for credit for prior learning. Evaluation of credit for prior experience will look at the type of work done, the level of performance, the CRDNs accomplished and the ability of the internship director to verify those experiences.
If an intern thinks they have experience that may qualify as part of one or more of their rotations, they can refer to the Credit for Prior Learning Guide for guidance about credit for prior experience. The application template is used for the assessment for prior learning. DOWNLOAD your own copy to edit and submit. This can be turned in as part of your application to GTTN Dietetic Internship, or can be completed after you are matched and accept as a GTTN Dietetic Intern. The internship director reviews the submitted template, looks to see which CRDNs have been accomplished and which environments. When needed, the intern contacts references and potential preceptors, then decides if any hours/rotations should be shortened based on prior experience. The maximum prior learning credit available is 500 hours. Remember, an internship is a fantastic place to learn and grow. An intern with strong relevant experience may not want to shorten their time because they might miss out on opportunities to explore career options and gain professional contacts. Once an intern begins working as an RD, it is unlikely they will have access to the wide variety and quality of mentorship that a preceptor can provide. Example: An intern spent a year working at WIC where she met eight CRDNs, and two years as a Meal Site Manager for a Congregate meal program where she met eight CRDNs. As they have already accomplished 15 out of 43 CRDNs at above entry-level competency, their total supervised practice hours could be reduced. If the intern gets credit for 15 out of the 43 CRDNs, they may receive the following reduction in Supervised Practice Hours 1000 x (15/43), up to 349 hours. In order to decide which rotations to shorten, the internship director will look at which CRDNs have been accomplished and which environments the intern has been exposed to. In this example, the Community rotations and Food Service rotations could be shortened by a combined total of 420 hours, if this is agreeable to the preceptors. Return to Applicant Information |