Application Process

Admission requirements at GCDI include a Master's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university and an original verification statement from an ACEND (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) accredited DPD program. Students who have not yet graduated can have their DPD Director submit a declaration of intent.

The program gives preference to candidates with DPD GPA of 3.4 or above, full time work experience and candidates with graduate degrees. The strength of the proposed rotation sites and preceptors is also an important component of the application selection process.

Applying for the Dietetic internship is a 2 step process:

Complete an online application with DICAS

The Gulf Coast Dietetic Internship participates in the Dietetics Inclusive Centralized Application System (DICAS). The program may be accessed at https://dicas.liaisoncas.com/ The fee to use DICAS is $50 for the first application submitted and $25 for each additional application.

DICAS requires a personal statement, online application, official transcripts and 3 letters of recommendation. In addition GCDI requires applicants upload the following to DICAS supplemental section.

• Preceptor agreement forms and a rotation schedule.

See completing the application for more information on these.

Pay your GCDI fees online

You can pay the $50 application fee here.

We love to hear from you - if you have any questions about the admission process please call us at 228-297-8446 or email info@gulfcoastdieteticinternship.com

GCDI participates in both the spring and fall match.