Accreditation Information – Zilber College of Public Health

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics program has been granted candidate status by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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A new program that has been determined to be eligible to enroll students as the result of an on-site evaluation visit but has not had a graduating class may be granted candidate status. The granting of candidate status denotes a developmental program, which is expected to mature in accord with stated plans and within a defined time period. Reasonable assurances are expected to be provided that the program may become accredited as programmatic experiences are gained, generally, by the time the first class has graduated. Graduates of a class designated as having candidate status have the same rights and privileges as graduates of an accredited program.

UWM’s MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics program has been approved by ACEND® to enroll up to 20 students per year beginning in fall 2023. Learn more about how to apply.

Additional accreditation-related details

UWM’s MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics program is designed to align with ACEND’s® Future Education Model Accreditation Standards for Graduate Programs in Nutrition and Dietetics. These accreditation standards require the integration of didactic coursework with supervised experiential learning in a competency-based curriculum designed to prepare students for careers as registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs). See the curriculum.

Additionally, the MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics program is housed within the Zilber College of Public Health which attained national accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in 2017. The college completed its reaccreditation site visit in February 2022 and expects the final decision in Fall 2022. Review additional information about CEPH Accreditation of the Zilber College.

The mission of the MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics program is to prepare graduates to practice as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists who support the advancement of population health and health equity among diverse communities in southeastern Wisconsin and beyond.

Mission, goals and objectives

Goals and objectives

Graduates will be prepared to practice as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and to contribute to the field of nutrition and dietetics, particularly in public health and community nutrition-related endeavors.
- At least 80% of students complete program requirements within 3 years (150% of planned program length).
- Of graduates who seek employment, at least 80% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.
- At least 80% of employers will indicate they are satisfied with program graduates’ preparation to practice as an entry-level nutrition and dietetics professional.
- At least 80% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
- The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.
- At least 80% of graduates will agree that the program prepared them to practice in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
Graduates will apply their deepening understanding of the sociocultural determinants of health to assess individual and community needs, and plan and implement evidence-based nutrition interventions to better the health of the public.
- At least 80% of graduates will agree that the program facilitated their ability to plan and implement evidence-based nutrition interventions informed by sociocultural determinants of health, and individual and community needs.

Program outcomes data will be made available from the MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics Program Director upon request.