The ICPD Degree
The Integrated Coordinated Program in Dietetics (ICPD) at The University of Texas offers a unique, seamless path to becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) for a currently registered UT Austin student. This program combines undergraduate and graduate coursework with supervised practice experiences in clinical, community, and foodservice settings. The Integrated Coordinated Program in Dietetics (ICPD) degree option combines the academic and supervised practice experience to qualify graduates to become registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN).
What is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)?
The Coordinated Program in Dietetics has been in place at UT Austin since 1978 and transitioned to an Integrated Coordinated Program in Dietetics in 2022. ICPD and CPD has produced hundreds of graduates who are RDNs working in various fields such as private practice, large foodservice management operations, community and public health organizations and hospital settings.
The program offers students a well-rounded experience in clinical nutrition, foodservice management, community and specialty areas of nutrition and dietetics.
Our Mission
The Mission of the Integrated Coordinated Program in Dietetics at The University of Texas at Austin is to qualify graduates from all backgrounds and perspectives for entry-level positions and advancement to positions of leadership in clinical, administrative or community dietetics. Balanced preparation in the primary areas of dietetics that are built on a strong foundation of academic preparation and recognize the need for practitioners with clinical, food service management and community skills in the vast non-urban expanse of Texas. We aim to meet Texas’s health needs by training enough registered dietitian nutritionists to support an increasingly diverse population. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and nurturing a diverse community of graduates, faculty, and staff. We are science-based and nutrition-focused.
The Integrated Coordinated Program in Dietetics is an ACEND Accredited CP
ACEND Contact Information:
http://www.eatrightpro.org/acend
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
Phone: 800-877-1600
Phone: 312-899-0040
(Write to acend@eatright.org to inquire about accreditation.)
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Other Information:
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ACEND
120 S Riverside Plaza, Ste 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Program Goals
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Graduates will be prepared for successful entry into the dietetics profession
- At least 80% of students complete program requirements within 3 years (150% of planned program length).
- Of graduates who seek employment, at least 70% are employed in nutrition and dietetics of related fields within 12 months of graduation.
- At least 80% of program graduates take the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
- The program’s one-year pass rate1 on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.
- At least 80% of first-time employers of students who have graduates from ICPD will rate their preparation in major dietetics skills as a 4 (more than satisfactory) or 5 (excellent) on a 5-point scale.
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Graduates will become credentialed dietitians for the state of Texas
At least 65% of graduates who take the CDR credentialing exam will be dietitians in the state of Texas within 12 months of graduating.
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Graduates will be capable of advancement in their chosen area of dietetics practice
At least 10% of graduates who take the CDR credentialing exam and employed in dietetics for five or more years will self-identify as a leader in their field.