1.1 Course Information

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Title: CACFP Annual Training for At Risk Centers

Course Description: 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 Component, Meal Patterns, and CN Labels
  • Lesson 4 – Menus, Dietary Needs, and Food Safety
  • Lesson 5 – Civil Rights
  • Program 2 – Annual Training for At Risk Centers

Course ID: ALPHA OMEGA-213

Course Length:  3 hours. You may begin and complete the course at any time.

Instructor Contact: This course is self-paced, not instructor led.

Requirements: Access to the Internet and a valid e-mail address.

Course Format: This course requires no face-to-face classroom instruction. Lessons will be available via the course web site. You will complete the course lessons whenever it is most convenient for you. You may work on lessons at any time of the day or night on any day of the week. This course is estimated to take 3 hours to complete. The course web site will track the completion of each lesson and assignment and you will be able to exit the course with out completing it and pick up where you left off at any time.

Learning Objectives:

  • Recall the three CACFP performance standards
  • Recognize eligible participants in the CACFP
  • Identify the programs that are eligible to participate in the CACFP
  • Identify how to remain in compliance with CACFP regulations regarding training, claims submission and Program oversight
  • Recognize the meal pattern requirements for the CACFP
  • Identify the minimum quantities of the required meal components by age group
  • Understand the menu requirements in the CACFP
  • Identify how to adapt menus for dietary requirements
  • Recall the most important principles of food safety
  • Define civil rights
  • Explain why civil rights are important
  • Understand who is required to have civil rights training
  • List the civil rights responsibilities of sponsored sites
  • Identify the records that must be collected and maintained by At-Risk Afterschool Meals Programs in order to claim reimbursement for meals in the CACFP
  • Recognize the most common areas of non-compliance for At-Risk Afterschool Meals Programs

Means of Developing Competencies: 

  • Online presentations with voice narration and interactivity
  • Workbook that complements online course content
  • Online resources available through internet links
  • Downloadable resources
  • Quizzes

Course Completion Requirements: 

In order to complete this course successfully, you must complete all of the course
assignments and score an 80% or higher on all quizzes.

After all lessons have been marked complete and you have scored an 80% or higher on all quizzes, return to the course outline and you will be able to click the Print Your Certificate button.

WORKBOOK

You may download and print the workbook (PDF). Printing the workbook is optional. You are not required to print it although it is recommended. The workbook serves as a good way to take notes with pen or pencil while viewing the presentations in each lesson.