Online Course Catalog

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Orientation – A CACFP Meal Pattern Guide (ALPHA-OMEGA-505)

A CACFP Meal Pattern Guide is a 1 hour online course with 11 activities. Participants will learn about tools to guide them to determine if a food is creditable to the CACFP meal pattern, and how much they need to serve for each age group to be in compliance. The CACFP Meal Service Training Grant (MSTG), United States Department of Agriculture, provides the funding for this online training course.

Orientation – The CACFP Infant Meal Pattern (ALPHA-OMEGA-506)

A CACFP Infant Meal Pattern Guide is a 1 hour online course with 7 activities. Participants will learn about tools to guide them to determine if an infant food is creditable to the CACFP infant meal pattern, and what and how much they need to serve to be in compliance. The CACFP Meal Service Training Grant (MSTG), United States Department of Agriculture, provides the funding for this online training course.

Orientation – Family Style Meal Service – Building Better, Healthier, Menus and Eating Habits (ALPHA-OMEGA-514)

Family style meal service has the opportunity to teach children so much more than just how to eat. Learn the benefits of family style meal service, best practices to incorporate it into your meal service option, and what you must do to maintain CACFP Compliance. In addition, participants will learn best practices for conversations starters around the meal table, how to encourage staff to role model positive eating behaviors, and what equipment is need for family style meal service success.

Orientation – All Aboard The Whole Grain Express! (ALPHA-OMEGA-515)

All Aboard the Whole Grain Express! is a 1 hour online course with 14 activities. Participants will learn where whole grains come from, how to incorporate them into their menu’s, and best practices for the preparation methods. The CACFP Meal Service Training Grant (MSTG), United States Department of Agriculture, provides the funding for this online training course.

Cover with link for course Alpha Omega 250

Annual – Civil Rights Training 2024 (ALPHA-OMEGA-250)

Program institutions and facilities receiving federal financial assistance are required to comply with federal civil rights laws to ensure all Child Nutrition participants have equal access to all benefits and services. This course will review Civil Rights regulations, and provide all information necessary to ensure that your program is in compliance with these requirements.

Annual Training

Annual – CACFP Training for Centers 2024 (ALPHA OMEGA-210)

CACFP Annual Sponsor Training is a 3 hour comprehensive online course designed to provide annual required training on meal patterns, the reimbursement process, accurate meal counts, claims submission, and recordkeeping for centers participating in the CACFP. This course consists of five (5) lessons and one topic-specific program:

Lesson 1 - What is the CACFP?
Lesson 2 - CACFP General Requirements
Lesson 3 - Meal Components and Patterns
Lesson 4 - Menus, Special Dietary Needs, and Food Safety
Lesson 5 - Civil Rights
Program 1 - Centers

Annual – CACFP Training for Day Care Homes 2024 (ALPHA OMEGA-211)

CACFP Annual Sponsor Training is a 3 hour comprehensive online course designed to provide annual required training on meal patterns, the reimbursement process, accurate meal counts, claims submission, and recordkeeping for site and sponsor staff participating in the CACFP. This course consists of six (6) lessons and one topic-specific program:

Lesson 1 - What is the CACFP?
Lesson 2 - CACFP General Requirements
Lesson 3 - CACFP Meal Components and Patterns
Lesson 4 - Menus, Special Dietary Needs, and Food Safety
Lesson 5 - Civil Rights
Lesson 6 - The Serious Deficiency Process
Program 5 - CACFP Annual Training for Day Care Homes

Annual – CACFP Training for Adult Care Centers 2024 (ALPHA OMEGA-212)

CACFP Annual Sponsor Training is a 3 hour comprehensive online course designed to provide annual required training on meal patterns, the reimbursement process, accurate meal counts, claims submission, and recordkeeping for centers participating in the CACFP. This course consists of six (6) lessons and one topic-specific program:

Lesson 1 - What is the CACFP?
Lesson 2 - CACFP General Requirements
Lesson 3 - Meal Components and Patterns
Lesson 4 - Menus, Special Dietary Needs, and Food Safety
Lesson 5 - Civil Rights
Lesson 6 - The Serious Deficiency Process
Program 4 - Annual Training for Adults

Annual – CACFP Training for At Risk Centers 2024 (ALPHA OMEGA-213)

CACFP Annual Sponsor Training is a 3 hour comprehensive online course designed to provide annual required training on meal patterns, the reimbursement process, accurate meal counts, claims submission, and recordkeeping for centers participating in the CACFP. This course consists of five (5) lessons and one topic-specific program:

Lesson 1 - What is the CACFP?
Lesson 2 - CACFP General Requirements
Lesson 3 - Meal Components and Patterns
Lesson 4 - Menus, Special Dietary Needs, and Food Safety
Lesson 5 - Civil Rights
Program 2 - Annual Training for At Risk Centers

Cover with link for course Alpha Omega 250

Annual – Civil Rights Training 2024 (ALPHA-OMEGA-250)

Program institutions and facilities receiving federal financial assistance are required to comply with federal civil rights laws to ensure all Child Nutrition participants have equal access to all benefits and services. This course will review Civil Rights regulations, and provide all information necessary to ensure that your program is in compliance with these requirements.