Estimated Costs
- Application Fee: $20
- Program Fee: $9000.
- Travel Costs for On-Site, including travel, housing, food and any additional expenses: $1000 est.
- Living Expenses (such as housing, clothing, food, etc.): Varies based on state/city/town of residence.
- Criminal Background Check and Drug Screen (if required by supervised practice facilities, may need to be repeated for different practice sites): $25-$150
- Liability insurance (required): $24 (varies, based on provider)
- Medical insurance (required): Varies, based on coverage selected.
- Health Examinations and Tests (such as a physical examination, TB test, Hepatitis B vaccine series and titer, and annual flu shot. Additional testing may be required by supervised practice facilities.): Varies based on which tests, vaccines, and health insurance coverage.
- COVID testing, if not covered by insurance.
- Transportation (to and from rotation sites) and automobile insurance: Varies based on commute distance to/from sites and type of insurance coverage selected.
- Textbooks, Supplies, computer and internet access: Intern must have accessibility to current textbooks, computer, Internet and other resources to complete assignments and evaluations: Varies based if computer is already owned and internet provider.
- Name Tag, if a replacement one needed: $25
- Student Membership to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (optional, but highly recommended): $58
- If required by your site, regional Food Handler’s Permit and/or CPR certification (if required by supervised practice facility): $75-$150
- Professional Activities/Meetings (optional, but highly recommended): Varies
- Registration Exam Preparation Materials (optional, but highly recommended): $100-$500
- Registration Exam and CDR fees: $270+
- Other (any additional, unforeseen costs are the responsibility of the intern): Varies