The Clinical Nutrition Capstone Certificate is designed for registered dietitian nutritionists, physicians, advanced practice practitioners, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. This could be an option for a new undergraduate from a nutrition and dietetics program who will be pursuing their dietetic internship. Medical students and residents are also welcome.
This program is not intended for career changers or those without a background in healthcare.
Why this certificate?
This certificate will help the healthcare practitioner thrive in today’s complex clinical environments.
The UW–Madison online certificate in clinical nutrition provides you with graduate-level education and advanced training in nutrition support, complex nutritional assessments, clinical nutrition research, pediatric nutrition and much more.
This online program offers:
- Flexibility to complete while employed
- Highly experienced and engaged instructors
- Opportunity to receive continuing education credits to maintain your credential for the Registered Dietitian and other professional certificates
Admission
You can begin in any semester – fall, spring or summer – as courses may be taken in any order. The 9-credit program can be completed in 1 year, and you can customize the curriculum to best meet your career goals.
What will you learn?
This course focuses on areas where employers are seeking advanced skills and reflect the most reliable, research-based knowledge in the field.
*If your cumulative GPA is less than 3.0, please reach out to the program director to discuss eligibility.
Eligibility of International Students
International students who need an F-1 or J-1 visa to legally study in the United States are not eligible to apply for this program. If you are already in the U.S. on another visa type (e.g. J-1 Scholar, J-2 dependent, HIB), you may be eligible for admission.
International students who are abroad and plan to live abroad while completing the program are eligible for admission. We are unable to provide you any type of visa to study in the U.S. through this program.
Application Process
You can being the program in any semester, as courses may be taken in any order. Applications are accepted any time of year. Steps to apply:
- Visit the Adult Career and Special Student Services website to apply online as a University Special Student.
- Submit the following materials to the program director (see content information below):
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.
- Brief essay describing your reasons for applying and your career goals.
- Resume or curriculum vitae.