SNP Professional Standards: Job Categories

The School Nutrition Programs (SNP) Professional Standards: Job Categories online training course.

Course Description

This California Department of Education (CDE) training provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) SNP job categories. By the end of this training, participants should be able to define each of the three SNP job categories, identify which job category a given local educational agency employee fits into, and state why correct identification of job categories is important.

Course Number: 411
Training Length: 15 min
Certificate: Available at the end of the training
Target Audience: Food Service Director and Staff
Mandatory: No
Cost: Free
Date Recorded: January 2019

Training Introduction

Review this introductory video before beginning the SNP Professional Standards: Job Categories course

Online Course

Begin the SNP Professional Standards: Job Categories course

Referenced Resources

CDE Professional Standards for SNP Personnel web page
CDE SNP-13-2020 Professional Standards in the School Nutrition Programs Management Bulletin
USDA School Meals Professional Standards web page
USDA SP 38-2016: Q&As on the Final Rule "Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (PDF) policy memorandum
Institute of Child Nutrition Job Description Template for Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Director handout

Crediting

Crediting: 0.25 hours

Key Area: Administration (3000)
- Training Topic: Human Resources and Staff Training (3400)
  - Learning Objective: Training Plans and Tracking (3430)

For more information on crediting, access the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) web document Professional Standards Learning Objectives (PDF)

Additional Information

USDA Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 provides the final rule, which establishes minimum professional standards for SNP personnel who manage and operate the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
USDA Final Rule Summary Flyer (PDF) provides a summary of the Professional Standards for State and Local SNPs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.