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Resource | Training and Outreach Master the Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool

Learn to Master the Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool! Team Nutrition is excited to demonstrate the latest enhancements to the Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool. This webinar showcases the latest enhancements, such as the ability to log training in increments of five minutes, a streamlined way to upload multiple training tiles and their training information at once to be included on the PSTTT training title list, the ability to log training for multiple school districts, and additional manager and director role capabilities. 

09/14/2021
Basic page Researcher

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is jointly issued and updated every 5 years by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services. The Dietary Guidelines is used to inform the development of Federal food, nutrition, and health policies and programs and provides advice on healthy eating for the public.

01/06/2021
Resource | Technical Assistance Dietary Guidelines for Americans

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 was released on Jan. 7, 2026. This is the 10th edition of the Dietary Guidelines.
 

01/06/2021
Basic page Nutrition Educator/Health Professional

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is jointly issued and updated every five years by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services. The Dietary Guidelines is used to inform the development of federal food, nutrition, and health policies and programs and provides advice on healthy eating for the public.

01/06/2021
Resource | Training and Outreach Professional Standards Training Reward Badges

The Guide to Professional Standards for School Nutrition Programs includes training reward badges – a fun way to promote training and recognize staff who have completed their annual requirements.

 

12/08/2020
Resource | Guidance Documents Guide to Professional Standards for School Nutrition Programs

A central resource outlining the USDA Professional Standards requirements for state and local school nutrition professionals.

12/07/2020
Resource | Policy Questions & Answers Regarding Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Program Personnel

This Q&A memorandum is designed to provide an overview of the policies related to the Professional Standards regulations for state and local school nutrition program personnel. 

01/14/2020
Resource | Technical Assistance Professional Standards for School Nutrition Professionals

Professional Standards for school nutrition professionals is a key provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The final rule, published March 2, 2015, requires a minimum amount of annual training hours for all state directors of school nutrition programs, state director of distributing agencies, school nutrition program directors, managers, and staff.

09/08/2019
Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: Hiring Flexibility under Professional Standards

This final rule adds four flexibilities to the hiring standards for new school nutrition program directors in small local educational agencies and new state directors of school nutrition programs under the Professional Standards regulations for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

03/01/2019
Basic page Professional Standards Learning Objectives & Training Topics

The professional standards learning objectives are a resource for school nutrition professionals and trainers.

02/10/2019
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