General Information and Costs
Class at orientation:
TUITION:$9,000 (subject to change). One half of the tuition is due upon acceptance to the program and the other half prior to the start of the program. Financial aid is not available for this program, we do not have the ability to accept credit cards, and cannot take payment plans. Interns do have the option of working part time during the internship.
ORIENTATION AND CLASS WEEK: Interns are responsible for transportation, housing and food during orientation and class week. Orientation (dubbed RD Camp by the class of 2004) is held in New Hampshire at Oliver Lodge in Meredith, New Hampshire: September 6-13, 2012 (Thursday-Thurssday) for Intern Group 1 and September 18-25, 2012 (Tuesday-Tuesday) for Intern Group 2. Interns will be assigned to either Group 1 or Group 2 shortly after match day. Interns shold be prepeared to attend whichever week he/she is assigned. The cost for all lodging and food for this 8-day orientation is $700 per intern. Interns will share rooms and cooking detail in order to keep the expense down. All interns will be required to stay at the lodge and attendance at orientation is mandatory. Interns should NOT plan to have family members come with them, even if they do not plan to have them stay at the lodge. Interns are very busy during this week, and also part of the purpose for the week is to build a community with their classmates. Transportation to the Lodge is the responsibility of each intern and cost will vary depending on where the intern is coming from.
Class week is held in Anaheim, CA in April. While attendance at one of the class weeks is strongly encouraged (many of our interns have said it should be mandatory), an alternate self-study class week will be available to those interns for whom attendance at class week would be a hardship. The cost for the self-study will be $250 to cover the cost of materials and correcting of assignments. Transportation, food and lodging are the responsibility of the intern and will vary depending on the geographic location of the intern.
TRANSPORTATION: Interns are responsible for means and cost of all transportation. This will vary depending on how far the intern lives from the rotation sites. Interns are liable for safety in travel to and from assigned areas. Some facilities provide free parking, but interns may have to pay for parking at some rotation sites. Interns are responsible for their safety when traveling to, from and between rotation sites. It is expected that all interns will hold valid driver's licenses and auto insurance if they will be driving to rotation sites.
HOUSING: Interns are responsible for providing their own housing and costs will vary depending on location. Every effort will be made to place interns in practice sites convenient to where they live as requested.
MEALS: Interns are responsible for supplying their own meals while on duty. Interns must follow the policies of the facilities in which they are located. Some facilities provide reduced cost or free meals for employees.
DRESS: Interns are required to adhere to the practice facilities' dress codes, which usually includes professional street wear and and may include lab coats. Interns are responsible for supplying their own lab coats if needed. Safety shoes may be required for the food service management rotation site. NOTE: Dress is very casual during orientation week, and is business casual during class week.
COMPUTER ACCESS: Computer access is extremely important in this distance education program as many activities require group collaboration. All interns are required to have daily access to a computer, e-mail, and the Internet. We are using GoToMeeting as our chat room format. Access to this chat can be through the phone (not toll free) or a USB headset (access through headset is free). Chats are weekly throughout the internship.
MISCELLANEOUS COSTS: Most program materials will be provided at no additional charge to interns. However, there are several text books that are suggested or required and the cost of these are the responsibility of the interns. Cost of the 3 required texts is approximately $140 if purchased new. Generally there are hospital or college libraries that are available for interns' use. However, occasionally, articles must be purchased either through a library or online and the internship will pay any reasonable costs related to obtaining necessary articles.
Interns are responsible for expenses associated with assigned projects and rotations (approximately $200-$250 total) unless there is money available from the practice site.
Most assignments will be sent to the reviewers through e-mail, but there may be some minimal postage costs throughout the year.
Interns are responsible for payment of the ADA student membership fee (currently $50) prior to entering the Program, and any fees required for professional meetings and classes attended during the Program, unless otherwise specified by the Internship Director. Most professional meetings do have reduced student fees.
Interns will record 2 of their presentations--one will be sent to a peer reviewer and the other to the internship director. Interns will need to purchase or borrow a digital audio and/or video camera so that the presentations can be sent by email or posted on the Internet.
INSURANCE: Interns are responsible for obtaining their own health insurance. Intern must maintain this insurance throughout the internship.
INTERNS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF THIS INSURANCE AND THE ADA STUDENT MEMBERSHIP TO THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR UPON ENTERING THE PROGRAM.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: Interns are responsible for the cost of doing a criminal background check, which Sodexo will complete. Cost varies depending on state, the number of names the intern has had and the number of places the intern has lived in the last 7 years. Cost ranges from $32.50 to $352.00. Some facilities may require fingerprinting and/or drug testing. This is the responsibility of the intern. Interns will be notified if these tests need to be done.
PRE-PROGRAM PHYSICAL: The medical form must be completed and signed by a physician prior to entering the program. The medical form contains OSHA required immunizations and tests as well as a statement that the intern is medically cleared to participate in the program. Interns will not be able to begin their rotations until this form has been turned in. Cost of the medical examination and immunizations is the responsibility of the intern.
PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY: Interns must provide proof of eligibility prior to the start of the Program in the form of a DPD Verification Statement from the DPD Director and an official copy of the final Transcript. Interns will not be able to begin their rotations without this form.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE EXPENSES: Interns participating in the International Experience are responsible for all expenses related to this experience including, but not limited to:
ORIENTATION AND CLASS WEEK: Interns are responsible for transportation, housing and food during orientation and class week. Orientation (dubbed RD Camp by the class of 2004) is held in New Hampshire at Oliver Lodge in Meredith, New Hampshire: September 6-13, 2012 (Thursday-Thurssday) for Intern Group 1 and September 18-25, 2012 (Tuesday-Tuesday) for Intern Group 2. Interns will be assigned to either Group 1 or Group 2 shortly after match day. Interns shold be prepeared to attend whichever week he/she is assigned. The cost for all lodging and food for this 8-day orientation is $700 per intern. Interns will share rooms and cooking detail in order to keep the expense down. All interns will be required to stay at the lodge and attendance at orientation is mandatory. Interns should NOT plan to have family members come with them, even if they do not plan to have them stay at the lodge. Interns are very busy during this week, and also part of the purpose for the week is to build a community with their classmates. Transportation to the Lodge is the responsibility of each intern and cost will vary depending on where the intern is coming from.
Class week is held in Anaheim, CA in April. While attendance at one of the class weeks is strongly encouraged (many of our interns have said it should be mandatory), an alternate self-study class week will be available to those interns for whom attendance at class week would be a hardship. The cost for the self-study will be $250 to cover the cost of materials and correcting of assignments. Transportation, food and lodging are the responsibility of the intern and will vary depending on the geographic location of the intern.
TRANSPORTATION: Interns are responsible for means and cost of all transportation. This will vary depending on how far the intern lives from the rotation sites. Interns are liable for safety in travel to and from assigned areas. Some facilities provide free parking, but interns may have to pay for parking at some rotation sites. Interns are responsible for their safety when traveling to, from and between rotation sites. It is expected that all interns will hold valid driver's licenses and auto insurance if they will be driving to rotation sites.
HOUSING: Interns are responsible for providing their own housing and costs will vary depending on location. Every effort will be made to place interns in practice sites convenient to where they live as requested.
MEALS: Interns are responsible for supplying their own meals while on duty. Interns must follow the policies of the facilities in which they are located. Some facilities provide reduced cost or free meals for employees.
DRESS: Interns are required to adhere to the practice facilities' dress codes, which usually includes professional street wear and and may include lab coats. Interns are responsible for supplying their own lab coats if needed. Safety shoes may be required for the food service management rotation site. NOTE: Dress is very casual during orientation week, and is business casual during class week.
COMPUTER ACCESS: Computer access is extremely important in this distance education program as many activities require group collaboration. All interns are required to have daily access to a computer, e-mail, and the Internet. We are using GoToMeeting as our chat room format. Access to this chat can be through the phone (not toll free) or a USB headset (access through headset is free). Chats are weekly throughout the internship.
MISCELLANEOUS COSTS: Most program materials will be provided at no additional charge to interns. However, there are several text books that are suggested or required and the cost of these are the responsibility of the interns. Cost of the 3 required texts is approximately $140 if purchased new. Generally there are hospital or college libraries that are available for interns' use. However, occasionally, articles must be purchased either through a library or online and the internship will pay any reasonable costs related to obtaining necessary articles.
Interns are responsible for expenses associated with assigned projects and rotations (approximately $200-$250 total) unless there is money available from the practice site.
Most assignments will be sent to the reviewers through e-mail, but there may be some minimal postage costs throughout the year.
Interns are responsible for payment of the ADA student membership fee (currently $50) prior to entering the Program, and any fees required for professional meetings and classes attended during the Program, unless otherwise specified by the Internship Director. Most professional meetings do have reduced student fees.
Interns will record 2 of their presentations--one will be sent to a peer reviewer and the other to the internship director. Interns will need to purchase or borrow a digital audio and/or video camera so that the presentations can be sent by email or posted on the Internet.
INSURANCE: Interns are responsible for obtaining their own health insurance. Intern must maintain this insurance throughout the internship.
INTERNS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF THIS INSURANCE AND THE ADA STUDENT MEMBERSHIP TO THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR UPON ENTERING THE PROGRAM.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: Interns are responsible for the cost of doing a criminal background check, which Sodexo will complete. Cost varies depending on state, the number of names the intern has had and the number of places the intern has lived in the last 7 years. Cost ranges from $32.50 to $352.00. Some facilities may require fingerprinting and/or drug testing. This is the responsibility of the intern. Interns will be notified if these tests need to be done.
PRE-PROGRAM PHYSICAL: The medical form must be completed and signed by a physician prior to entering the program. The medical form contains OSHA required immunizations and tests as well as a statement that the intern is medically cleared to participate in the program. Interns will not be able to begin their rotations until this form has been turned in. Cost of the medical examination and immunizations is the responsibility of the intern.
PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY: Interns must provide proof of eligibility prior to the start of the Program in the form of a DPD Verification Statement from the DPD Director and an official copy of the final Transcript. Interns will not be able to begin their rotations without this form.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE EXPENSES: Interns participating in the International Experience are responsible for all expenses related to this experience including, but not limited to:
- Transportation—to, from and within the International Experience country.
- Housing in the International Experience country.
- All meals during the International Experience
- Passports, visas or other paperwork required by the International Experience country.
- Immunizations and/or health forms required by the International Experience country.
- Medical and liability insurance coverage if additional coverage is required
- Security and safety documents and tests as may be required by the facility, including drug tests and fingerprinting