Advanced Practice Residency Programs
The ACEND® Advanced Practice Residency Program (APR) Guidelines were established to foster the development of advanced practice residency programs for registered dietitian nutritionists across the spectrum of dietetics practice. The Academy Foundation has grant-funding available to support institutions interested in starting an Advanced Practice Residency program based on ACEND Guidelines.
View the left navigation panel to download the ACEND Advanced Practice Residency Program Guidelines, Application and Application Procedures.
To view current APR programs, visit the Advanced Degree Directory and filter for the “Advanced Practice Residency” program type.
Find an ACEND-Accredited Program
ACEND has more than 600 accredited programs across the United States and select countries internationally, with in-person and online options. Use the search filters to find the program that fits your needs.