Training Opportunities

CACFP

SFSP

School Nutrition Programs

USDA Commodity Program

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Child and Adult Care Food Program

• CACFP Training Webcasts Missed training? Need a refresher? The Community Nutrition Team provides CACFP training via webcasts. Webcasts allow you to view taped presentations that include PowerPoint slides on the web. We currently have the following training webcasts available: Determining Household Size-Income Statements, Maintaining the Household Size-Income Record, Correctly Completing the Claim for Reimbursement, Civil Rights, and Submitting a CACFP claim on-line. A new webcast reviewing the CACFP Meal Pattern Requirements for Children 1-12 Years Old has been added recently.

Summer Food Service Program

• Training for New and Returning Sponsors: New sponsors are required to attend training which will be held in Madison within the month of March, 2009. Training for Returning 2008 Sponsors will begin in February, 2009. It is recommended (not required) that all returning sponsors attend a 3 hour refresher training session. These refresher sessions will be offered by sponsor type (camp & non-camp) at 3 locations - Oak Creek, Madison, & Rice Lake. Please note that there will be one combined camp/non-camp refresher session in Rhinelander. If your agency will NOT be attending training, but plans to participate in the SFSP, you MUST register to receive the 2009 training binder. Please view the webcast trainings if you are unable to attend one of the refresher training session. Please complete the 2009 SFSP Training Registration and Materials Request Form and return to DPI by February 20th. You may contact Amy Kolano, (608) 266-7124 for questions regarding te program. Visit the DPI SFSP web pages for more information.

• SFSP Training Webcasts There are currently 3 webcast trainings available for returning sponsors that are unable to attend one of the refresher training sessions. The training is spilt out by Eligibility, Meal Service, and Administrative Requirements.

School Nutrition Programs

• Summer Training Opportunities - Child Nutrition Skills Development Courses (CNSDC)
  • Announcement
  • Memorandum
  • Course descriptions and materials needed
  • Educational tracks and course sequence
  • Class Schedule
  • Instructions for on-line registration
  • Off-line registration request
  • ServSafe Certification Course Registration Form
  • Register Now
  • Site Location Information
• Nicolet Area Technical College - August 2009 School Food Service Classes
• School Nutrition Association (SNA) Webinar Wednesday - Free for SNA members opportunities to train at your desk. Topics are timely and sessions are archived for review whenever convenient.
• School Nutrition Team Webcasts for Training - Missed training? Need a refresher? The School Nutrition Team now provides training via webcasts. Webcasts allow you to view taped presentations that include PowerPoint slides on the web.
• Direct Certification WisLine Web Conference - 9/26/08
  • Web Conference Recording -
    • Type in your name at this link and click on 'View Recording'
    • Click on the icon prior to the words "Microsoft Office Live Meeting High-Fidelity Presentation"
  • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Sample Marked Computer Access Request Form
  • Written Instructions for Direct Certification Set Up and First Transfer
  • Direct Certification Eligibility Codes
  • Direct Certification Excel Spreadsheet Template
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Automated Direct Certification Process Training Videos - These six videos and a trouble shooting guide are highly recommended viewing prior to starting your direct certification process..
  
  

  Video Handouts - Please print these prior to watching the videos for note taking.

  • Process Overview
  • Create WAMS ID
  • Request Mainframe ID
    If you have any questions on procedures in the above 3 videos please contact Karen Lavallee, (608) 267-8934.
  • Create Your Student File
  • Transfer Student File using HOD
  • Transfer Student File using WS FTP Client
    If you have any questions on procedures in the above 3 videos please contact Diana Gleichauf, (608) 261-6984.
• Great Beginnings Academy - A one year training experience for managers/directors new to School Nutrition Programs. Full day classes will be in Madison at the Department of Public Instruction. Please contact Cindy Loechler, 608-266-5185, for more information.
  • Annoucement and Agendas
• Small Victories - Training especially tailored for small schools.
• ServSafe: Food Safety and Sanitation Course - Offered Around the State per the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
• ServSafe: Food Safety and Sanitation Course - Classes offered on-site on an 'as needed' basis. Please contact Julie Shelton, 608-267-9132, for more information.
• Healthy Edge: Building Healthy School Meals Course - Available through the School Nutrition Association on-line or as a seminar offered on an "as needed" basis. Please contact Cindy Loechler, 608-266-5185, for more information.
• Child Nutrition U - School Nutrition Association On-line training. Browse their COURSE CATALOG and Check out the classes you can take right from your own computer.
• Cooks for Kids - A series of nine 30-minute training programs from the National Food Service Management Institute that showcases the fact that children should have access to healthy food and be able to make healthy food choices wherever they are. View live or recorded.
• School Food Service Forum for School Year 2006-2007 - WisLine Web presentations
  
  

  Topic (Click on title to view presentation)	Date	Description	PowerPoint
  DPI Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)	9/7/06	This is a summary of the FFVP conference in Seattle, WA on 6/8/06. Hear about FFVP success stories from around the nation.	PowerPoint
  Offer versus Serve (Great Beginnings Academy)	11/21/06	Learn all about the Offer versus Serve options for menu planning systems.	PowerPoint Handout
  Making $en$e out of Your Child Nutrition Report	12/11/06	Armed with the information provided in this session, you will have the basic knowledge to analyze program participation trends, establish meal prices, and to determine staffing patterns for each program offered.	PowerPoint
  Regulations...Regulations...Regulations (Small Victories)	1/31/07	This presentation is meant to help all members of the food service team understand the regulatory and administrative requirements of the National School Lunch Program.	PowerPoint
  Great Ideas for School Breakfast	2/7/07	We opened the phone lines to share our breakfast success stories, recipes and plans for the future. Learn from the best, our Wisconsin colleagues.	PowerPoint
  Lights, Camera, Promotions! (Great Beginnings Academy)	3/13/07	Ideas to help you market your programs.	PowerPoint
  Special Dietary Needs	418/07	A review of the regulations and requirements for accommodating special dietary requests in the School Nutrition Programs. Also covered will be the services schools may wish to extend to children with special dietary requests and various resources available to assist schools.	PowerPoint

• School Food Service Forum Library- - You may request a CD from our library of a past session by contacting Julie Cox at 608.267.9206.
  
  1. Maximizing Meal Participation - Thursday, February 23, 2006
  2. Managing Challenging Staff - Tuesday, January 10, 2006
  3. New Food Guidelines for Student Health - Thursday, November 3, 2005
  4. Finance for Food Service Managers - May 5, 2005
  5. Customer Service and School Meals - February 22, 2005
  6. How to Coach Staff to Better Performance - December 16, 2004

USDA Commodity Program

Upcoming Training Opportunities

None at this time. Please check periodically.

Recent Training Opportunities

• New Programs/New Food Service Staff Training - December 2, 2008; 1:00 - 4:00 PM. DPI, 125 S. Webster St, Madison, WI.
  Training specifically for new Food Service Staff and programs new to the commodity program designed to prepare you for placing your annual commodity order. The training session covered the basics of planning for an annual order (i.e., what commodities to order, the amounts to order, when to receive the commodities, etc.).

• Basic Introduction to Direct Diversion - September 24, 2008; 12:30 - 2:00 PM. Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI.
  DPI conducted a basic introductory session prior to the Food Show. The session covered the basics of direct diversion; what is direct diversion, what is the process, what is required at the school level, etc. Please see PowerPoint presesentation below.
  • Basic Direct Diversion Powerpoint Presentation
  
  
  
• Detailed Training - Direct Diversion - October 1, 2008; 1:00 - 3:30 PM. The session covered the details of direct diversion processing, the timelines for implementation, and what is involved at the school level for direct diversion. Please see PowerPoint presesentation below.
  • Detailed Direct Diversion Powerpoint Presentation

Commodity Team Webcasts

• Commodity Team Webcasts Missed training? Need a refresher? The Commodity Team now provides training via webcasts. Webcasts allow you to view taped presentations that include PowerPoint slides on the web.

For questions about this information, contact Julie A. Cox (608) 267-9206

Last updated on 6/29/2009 2:17:55 PM