The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) has granted Fairfield University’s DCN program full accreditation under . ACEND, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312-899-6996 ext. 5400, acend@eatright.org.
These accreditation standards integrate didactic coursework with supervised experiential learning in a competency-based curriculum designed to prepare nutrition and dietetics practitioners for future practice.