ACEND Accreditation

The Dietetic Internship (DI) at the University of Northern Colorado is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), the accrediting agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 

The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics is the accrediting agency for education programs preparing students for careers as registered dietitian nutritionists or nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered. ACEND® serves and protects students and the public by assuring the quality and continued improvement of nutrition and dietetics education programs. ACEND® is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Title IV gatekeeper. This recognition affirms that ACEND® meets national standards and is a reliable authority on the quality of nutrition and dietetics education programs. 

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition & Dietetics (ACEND®) 

120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190 

Chicago, IL 60606-6995 

800-877-1600, ext. 5400 

www.eatrightpro.org/acend