The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) is the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ accrediting agency for education programs preparing students for careers as registered dietitians (RD). ACEND exists to serve the public by establishing and enforcing Eligibility Requirements and Accreditation Standards that ensure the quality and continued improvement of nutrition/dietetics education programs. Programs meeting those standards are accredited by ACEND. ACEND is recognized by the United States Department of Education. This affirms that ACEND meets national standards and is a reliable authority on the quality of nutrition/dietetics education programs.

Temple University College of Public Health’s MPH in Nutrition Future Graduate Model is currently accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

For further information, please contact:

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
Phone: 312-899-0040, ext. 5400
www.eatrightpro.org/ACEND

Graduates are eligible to take the exam offered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). You may need to obtain licensure in your state of practice, if applicable, which is the case in many states in our region (PA, NJ, DE, NY, MD, CT, WV and OH, as well as Washington, DC) and across the country. Refer to the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing website to learn more about licensure in PA, or learn more about licensure statutes by state. 

Students who complete the MPH in Nutrition at Temple University may also be eligible to sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam offered by the National Board of Public Health Examiners and the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) exam offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC). For more information about credentialing in public health, visit nchec.org.

Program Outcomes

Outcomes data measuring the program’s achievement of these goals is available upon request. Please contact Program Director Elizabeth Tenison if you would like this information.

Public Health Accreditation

This program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

Mission

The mission of the Temple University MPH in Nutrition program is to train graduate students in public health practice, with a particular focus on underserved, urban populations, with fundamentals of nutrition and dietetics and to prepare graduates for practice as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs).

Program Goals and Objectives

The goal of the Nutrition MPH program is to prepare graduates to practice evidence-based nutrition.

• Goal #1: Program graduates will be prepared to practice evidenced-based nutrition.
  • Objective 1.1: At least 80% of program graduates complete program/degree requirements within two years and eight months (150% of the program length).
  • Objective 1.2: 80% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
  • Objective 1.3: 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%.
• Goal #2: Program graduates will have the advanced knowledge and skills that contribute to the evidence-informed practice of RDNs in a public health setting.
  • Objective 2.1: Of graduates who seek employment, at least 80% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.

College of Public Health Accreditation

Temple’s College of Public Health is fully accredited by CEPH. The college is one of only two CEPH-accredited schools of public health in the Philadelphia region and one of three in the state of Pennsylvania. Learn more about the College of Public Health’s accreditations.