Tri-County Health Department offers a dietetic internship accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education (CADE) of The American Dietetic Association (ADA).

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

Internship Features:
• Community/Public Health focus
• Four 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 100% first-time pass rate on RD exam

Application Deadline:
Applications must be postmarked by February 1st. Tri-County's internship participates in the computer matching process through D&D Digital Systems www.dnddigital.com

Downloadable Internship Info Packet

For more information contact Heidi Fritz, Dietetic Internship Director:
hfritz@tchd.org or (303) 846-2004.

CADE is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the United States Department of Education.

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

NEW!
Prospective Intern Meetings:
• Friday Dec 4 1:30 - 3:00
• Wednesday, Dec. 30 1:30 - 3:00
Please contact Heidi Fritz at hfritz@tchd.org if you are interested in attending.

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

Additional Tri-County Pages:
• Nutrition Division Homepage
• Childhood Obesity
• Nutrition Fact Sheets
• WIC - The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children

Related Links:
• American Dietetic Association
• 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.