Training
As part of your Internationally Educated Professional (IEP) Application, you must provide a summary of your practical experience to demonstrate that you have completed a dietetic internship or practicum program that is equivalent to a Canadian internship or practicum program.
If your internship or practicum program is equivalent to the Canadian standards, you will be eligible to undergo Substantial Equivalence Testing (SET) assessment conducted by the University of Alberta.
See the IEP Application Form for details.
Canadian Standards
- Students are supervised by a registered Dietitian
- Program is a minimum of 1250 hours in length
- Program is formally structured
- Program includes an evaluation component
- Areas of practice include nutrition care, health promotion/population health and food services management
The College will take your work experience into consideration, but your work experience does not replace an internship or practicum program.
If your dietetic internship or practicum program is less than 875 hours:
The College will instruct you to complete a Canadian accredited dietetics program to receive the practical training required to be eligible for registration in Canada. The only dietetics practical training program in Manitoba in an integrated graduate degree.
If your dietetic internship or practicum program is more than 875 hours and may be equivalent:
The College will direct you to undergo the Substantial Equivalence Testing (SET) assessment to determine your equivalency to the Canadian standards.
If you have never completed a dietetic internship or practicum program:
The College will advise you on actions that you can take to become eligible to register for an internship training program in Manitoba.