Course descriptions and other information on the courses listed below may be secured from the California Department of Education, Nutrition Education and Training Program, 1430 N Street, Suite 1500, Sacramento, CA 95814-5901. The toll-free number is 800-952-5609.
| Short Courses* |
Substitute/ General Assistant |
Technical Assistant |
Manager |
Supervisor/ Specialist |
Director/ Admin. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Skills for Child Nutrition Personnel** - 10 hours |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No |
| Sanitation and Safety - 10 hours |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No |
| Shaping Healthy Meals - 10 hours |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No |
| Beginning Recordkeeping - 10 hours |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No |
| Cuisine for Kids - 12 hours |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No |
| Overview Courses |
Substitute/ General Assistant |
Technical Assistant |
Manager |
Supervisor/ Specialist |
Director/ Admin. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Skills, Basic Foods - 3 units |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No |
| Child Nutrition Program Management - 3 units |
No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Child Nutrition Program Administration - 3 units |
No | No | No | Yes |
Yes |
| Specific Topic Courses |
Substitute/ General Assistant |
Technical Assistant |
Manager |
Supervisor/ Specialist |
Director/ Admin. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achieving Financial Goals - 12 hours |
No | No | No | Yes |
Yes |
| Effective Teaching Strategies - 3 units |
No | No | No | Yes |
Yes |
| Healthy Professional Cooking - 30 hours |
No | No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Menu Design - 3 units |
No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Reinventing School Food Service - 6 hours |
No | No | No | Yes |
Yes |
| Target: Communications - 6 hours |
No | No | No | Yes |
Yes |
| Target Your Market - 8 hours |
No | No | No | Yes |
Yes |
| School Meals Initiative Courses |
Substitute/ General Assistant |
Technical
Assistant |
Manager |
Supervisor/ Specialist |
Director/ Admin. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food-Based Menu Planning - 16 hours |
No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nutrient Standard Menu Planning - 16 hours |
No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
* Four of the five short courses may be grouped together under
the title "Introduction to the Child Nutrition Program."
** Videotapes covering the four major topics in this course, Entry
Skills for Child Nutrition Personnel, are available on loan from
the Healthy Kids Resource Center, 510-670-4581.
