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The Verification Process

The School Nutrition Programs Verification Process online training.

Course Description

In this video, participants will learn about the verification process, how to conduct verification, what an error prone application is, definition of verification for cause, verification sample sizes, and how to conduct verification follow-up.

  • Course Number: 371
  • Course Length: 0.5 hours
  • Certificate: None
  • Target Audience: Food Service Directors and Staff
  • Mandatory: No
  • Cost: Free
  • Date Recorded: 10/2018

Online Course

Referenced Resources

The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:

Crediting

  • Crediting: 0.5 hours

  • Key Area: Administration (3000)
    • Training Topic: Free and Reduced Price Meal Benefits (3100)
      • Learning Objective:
        • Eligibility (3110)
        • Direct Certification (3120)

For more information on crediting, access the USDA web document Professional Standards Learning Objectives External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

Additional Information

For more information regarding verification, see the CDE SNP Verification Materials web page.

Contact Us

If you have technical difficulties, please contact School Nutrition Programs Unit (SNPU) by phone at SNPinfo@cde.ca.gov. For questions regarding the course content, contact Sabina Kohls, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, at skohls@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   School Nutrition Programs Administration | 916-322-3005
Last Reviewed: Friday, October 7, 2022
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