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Whether your goal is to become a Registered Dietitian, Dietetic Technician, Food Service Manager, or another nutrition-focused career (PDF - 180KB), our Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) will provide you with the hands-on, experiential training you need to succeed.
Throughout our program, you will get real-world experience with:
Graduates also earn a DPD Verification Statement and a ServSafe Manager certification, ensuring that you are prepared to step into a career that you love. Not that you need another reason – but Winthrop Human Nutrition graduates are in high demand. 100% of students from our program who applied for Dietetic Internships were matched for the 2024-2025 academic year.
We end up loving our students, and so we want to do whatever we can to encourage them to complete their dietetics training with us! All students who matriculate through Winthrop’s DPD Program are also eligible to apply for the Winthrop MS/DI through an early acceptance preselect process. This process allows students to apply to Winthrop’s MS/DI four months early!
We get it, becoming an RD can be confusing; lucky for you we've created a thorough outline on how to become a Registered Dietitian. If you’re looking for more of a quick reference, see our guides on how to become an RD if you are a first time undergraduate (PDF - 69.2KB) or a career changing/second degree (PDF - 70.1KB) student.
The DPD Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). ACEND can be contacted by: