This capstone course prepares students for the national credentialing nutrition and dietetic technician (NDTR) examination as well as preparation for employment in nutrition professional positions. This course reviews SCC Professional Portfolio completion utilized to track student competency, knowledge, and performance throughout the DT program as well as providing a self-marketing tool for the student seeking employment or pursued education and internship ventures. This course includes job interviewing skills and resume writing sessions. This course reviews professional ethics scenarios as well as life-long learning opportunities and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics continuing education submission process. Students are provided with NDTR national exam information and the exam application process. This program-culminating nutrition and dietetics course contains a comprehensive program exam covering all ACEND competency and knowledge standards divided into two domains that reflect the two scored domain areas on the NDTR credentialing exam. Students must pass the program-comprehensive exam (Domains I & II) with a "C" or better to earn a release of the ACEND Verification statement required for the NDTR national credentialing exam application. Capstone students will have 3 attempts to successfully complete the comprehensive program assessment exam with a score of 82% or higher. Failure to successfully complete the comprehensive program assessment exam after 3 attempts will result in a maximum grade of "D" for the student. Opportunities for remediation pathways are provided to all students with a grade of "D" with this opportunity outlined in the Nutrition and Dietetics Policy and Procedures Student Handbook available on the Sinclair Nutrition and Dietetics program website.

Division: Health Sciences
Department: Nutrition and Dietetics
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: No

Prereqs: NONE   Restricted to Majors