The program is 50 weeks and begins in March with 24 hours of orientation and ends in February. The average time spent per week in supervised practice is approximately 22 hours which allows the intern to continue to work part-time at WIC. A minimum of 1100 hours of supervised practice and approximately 200 hours of classroom instruction are scheduled. Additional time is required outside of supervised practice and classes to complete homework and assignments and to attend professional meetings.  The practice sites may require that the intern be available for training in the evenings, holidays, and weekends. Hours are counted as regular time.

Locations

All locations are located within the county of San Diego for the interns employed in San Diego. The Clinical/MNT and Foodservice/Administration rotations will be offered at Scripps Memorial Hospitals, Scripps Mercy Hospital, UCSD Medical Center, Palomar Hospital, Sharp Hospitals, Rady Children's Hospital, Chase Care Center, Fredericka Care Center, San Diego Hospice, San Diego Unified School District and Poway Unified School District. The Community rotations include San Diego WIC Programs, San Diego County Health and Human Services, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, UCSD Student Health, and others.

Similar preceptor sites will be assigned to the Northern California Regional interns based on their WIC agency location. Some preceptor sites could be up to a distance of 90 miles from the interns' WIC agency location.

Requirements for selected applicants prior to the start of the internship

All required documentation including background investigation, drug screening, medical exam and immunizations must be completed within 30 days of the start of the internship in March.  The intern must provide proof of liability, health and automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license on the first day of orientation.