Enrollment Requirements

STUDENT AGREES:

• that enrollment entitles him/her to a maximum of 24 months to complete all course requirements including the final examination
• that enrollment may be terminated by Auburn University if he/she does not make satisfactory progress
• to notify Auburn University immediately when the selected registered dietitian can no longer serve as their clinical instructor for the program. The student also agrees to make a new selection for Clinical Instructor and notify Auburn University within 30 days or risk being dropped from the program.
• that no refunds are granted after the enrollment process is completed
• that this course does not carry any university credit, nor does enrollment in this course constitute admission to Auburn University

CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR AGREES TO:

• Guide and counsel the student as required
• Supervise work-related learning experiences, spending at least 50 hours with the student throughout the program
• Evaluate the student's progress as required by the course
• Administer objective tests and send test papers to be graded
• Maintain close communication with the program coordinator and staff
• Regularly advise the facility administrator of the student's progress
• Notify Auburn University if I will no longer serve as clinical instructor for this student

To qualify as a clinical instructor/Preceptor you must be a registered dietitian or licensed dietitian in those states that accept LDs as equivalent to RDs, with no less than one year full-time equivalent employment, post-registration, in a practitioner role, with at least six months of this experience related to the subject matter of the program.

**CDM or a DTR may precept the non-nutritional aspects of the field experience and 25 of the 50 nutrition related hours, as delegated and coordinated by the RD preceptor. They must meet the following requirements:

A (CDM) Certified Dietary Manager with no less than one year full-time equivalent employment, post-certification, in a practitioner role.

A (DTR) Dietetic Technician must be registered, with no less than one year full-time equivalent employment, post-certification, in a practitioner role.

THE ADMINISTRATOR AGREES TO:

• Provide a climate for learning and encourage the student
• Allow the student to complete a minimum of 150 hours of supervised on-the-job experiences that are required for the course
• Permit the student to use the facility to perform on-the-job learning activities
• Provide additional time for the consulting/supervising dietitian to supervise the student's work-related learning experiences (At least 50 hours of contact between student and dietitian are required)

Enrollment entitles the student to a maximum of 24 months to satisfactorily complete all course requirements including the final examination. The minimum time required is six months.

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