LOCATION

The innovative GGDI program  prepares graduates to work in ANY area of nutrition and dietetics. It is based just north of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, in California. We provide thoughtfully planned, supervised practice experiences led by dedicated, professional Preceptors in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

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ACCREDITATION

We are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics,

of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: 

120 South Riverside Plaza,  Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995 

(312) 899-0040 ext. 5400. ACEND

WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE FALL 2022 MATCH !

for the 2023 program year to complete by December 2023. 

Communication is key during this new Fall Match venture for GGDI—that typically only participates in the Spring Match. PLEASE do contact GGDI. 

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MISSION
Develop culturally sensitive,  entry-level dietitians who  identify  needs  and opportunities to successfully  promote and manage health, wellness, and sustainability  within diverse communities.

MS DEGREE

REQUIREMENT

for RD Exam -2024

Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree (in ANY RELATED AREA-- Anthropology, Biochemistry, Business, Dietetics, Education, Nursing,  Sociology, Etc.) to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).

In order to be approved for registration examination eligibility with a bachelor’s degree, an individual must meet all eligibility requirements in time so to be submitted into CDR's Registration Eligibility Processing System (REPS) before 12:00 midnight Central Time, December 31, 2023. One can sit for the RD Exam anytime after!

For more information visit CDR's website .

PRE-MS DEGREE

2024 REQUIREMENT

SIMPLIFIED:

One needs to get :

• a BS in anything

• a  Verification Statement showing completion 

of a DPD 

• a Verification Statement showing completion of  a dietetic internship program  

— All that must be uploaded by the program by 12/31/2023. 

Then one can sit for the RD Exam anytime after!

The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

and Licensure

CDR requires that individuals complete coursework and supervised practice in program(s) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Graduates who successfully complete the ACEND-accredited dietetic internship program at GGDI are eligible to take the CDR credentialing exam to become an RDN.

In most states, graduates also must obtain licensure or certification to practice. For more information about state licensure requirements, please go to CDR's site about state licensure. 

For more information about educational pathways to be eligible to take the registration exam to become a RDN, please visit https://www.cdrnet.org/rd-eligibility. 

GREEN CERTIFICATION

GGDI is designated with Green Business Certification. GGDI wants graduates to be mindful and  educate future clients to adopt sustainable practices that effect climate change. 

Interns  propose and teach procedures to reduce waste and  protect the environment through lessons, assessments, in-services, tours, audits and projects. 

$500 is awarded to intern(s) for a nutrition leadership project  (rotation) (concentration) that will help to mitigate climate change.

Our graduates are our future crop of dietitians!  

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VIRTUAL TOURS

Please visit our Facebook page. ( Please scroll down, click the small blue Facebook "f" logo-button below). It was easier to upload tons of photos to Facebook because pictures are worth a thousand (1,000) words!

Also, please contact us at info@GoldenGateDI.com  if you are able to attend a group (class) meeting led by an intern (Sep-Dec.)

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COVID-19 VACCINE & BOOSTER REQUIRED

All of our facilities/sites for supervised practice require interns to be vaccinated. Hence, proof of such is required for acceptance into the GGDI program to ensure successful completion of the program to become a RD.

OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR   AWARD

An  "Outstanding Educator Award" was received from the organizational unit within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors 

(NDEP)

Center for Volunteer and 

Non-Profit Leadership:

Heart of Marin,

Community

AWARD NOMINEE

(Multiple times)

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DIVERSITY

We value diversity and because it is our mission "To develop culturally sensitive, entry-level dietitians who
(will work) within diverse communities.

 $500 is awarded to intern(s) for a nutrition leadership project  in any area of nutrition and dietetics (our concentration and the intern's elective) that will increase diversity in the profession.

"Our ability to reach Unity in Diversity will be the beauty and test of our civilization."

             —Mahatma Gandhi

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INFORMATION

ABOUT COVID-19

For information and guidelines from our accreditor, ACEND, please visit 

https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/public-notices-and-announcements/acend-update/acend-covid-19