The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition. Once the DPD is completed, students receive an ACEND Verification Statement which enables them to apply to an accredited Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Dietetic Internship, the completion of which is the final prerequisite to taking the national registration exam to obtain the status of Registered Dietitian. Students can also complete the DPD by earning a second bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science-Dietetics. Students in the AND certificate program pay graduate tuition to take the DPD courses; students in the second bachelor’s program pay undergraduate tuition to take these same courses, but are also required to complete a minimum of 32 credits at Montclair State University.