This collection is an extension, without change, of a currently approved collection for assisting state agencies and school nutrition professionals in searching for trainings, recording, tracking, and managing the required training hours for state and local school district nutrition professionals, in four major areas (nutrition, operations, administration, and communications and marketing), to meet the requirements of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 Professional Standards Rule.
These resources provide school nutrition professionals with the knowledge and tools to implement and meet the professional standards requirements within their programs.
A variety of trainings are available on the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs. Complete the training modules and view recorded webinars to assist in understanding and using the FBG and all its features.
The USDA child nutrition program’s Professional Standards Trainings and Tracker Tool is designed to assist school nutrition professionals in keeping track of their annually required training hours.
The Summary of the Professional Standards for School Nutrition Professionals flyer provides an overview of the professional standards requirements which consist of hiring standards and annual training requirements for state directors of school nutrition programs, state director of distributing agencies, school nutrition program directors, managers, and staff.
The Food Buying Guide for child nutrition programs has all of the current information in one manual to help you and your purchasing agent buy the right amount of food and the appropriate type of food for your program(s), and determine the specific contribution each food makes toward the meal pattern requirements.
This tri-fold brochure provides information on the Professional Standards Trainings and Tracker Tool (PSTTT). The PSTTT is a free, web-based tool available for school nutrition professionals to record their annually required training hours.
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.
A central resource outlining the USDA Professional Standards requirements for state and local school nutrition professionals.
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.