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School Nutrition Team Training

Overview

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Ongoing Professional Development is key to staying knowledgeable and up-to-date in school nutrition. Explore the various training options below to find valuable resources and learning opportunities.

Please note, the DPI SNT is not an accredited provider for the Commission on Dietetic Registration. However, all DPI SNT trainings can be used towards Professional Standards hours, GOALS requirements, and SNA-WI Continuing Education Units. For SNA-WI CEUs, the training must be at least 60 minutes.

NEW Resource: Getting Started with USDA's Child Nutrition Program is a self-guided tutorial for school nutrition personnel who are new to their position within a school that has established participation in USDA School Meals. 

Winter 2025 Workshop

Administrative Review and You Winter Workshop: The USDA Administrative Review evaluates a School Food Authority’s administration of the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Afterschool Snack, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable, and Special Milk Programs as well as the Seamless Summer Option and Wisconsin School Day Milk Program. This virtual course provides a comprehensive overview of the Administrative Review, including insights into utilizing the SNACS software. For School Food Authorities with an Administrative Review on the horizon this school year, attendance is highly recommended.

January 21st, 2025, from 1:30-3:30pm

Register for the Winter 2025 AR & You Virtual Workshop

Great Beginnings Academy

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Great Beginnings Academy (GBA) helps newly hired managers and directors get off to a great start while creating a network of supportive peers. The School Nutrition Team (SNT) explains USDA School Meals Programs requirements while introducing resources and sharing best practices.
 
This training opportunity is prioritized for Food Service Directors and Managers hired within the last 12 months.
 
The next opportunity to attend Great Beginnings Academy will be at the 2025 School Nutrition Summer Training. This training class is dedicated to providing an overview of all critical areas for those new to food and nutrition management roles. We hope to see you there!
ServSafe

ServSafe training requests are temporarily on hold until an updated payment and registration system is implemented for the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

School Nutrition Online Learning Library
Professional Standards
GOALS

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Visit the GOALS webpage.
School Nutrition Summer Training
Training Resources
USDA Foods Training

 

Training Request

Have a training request for a large group? Fill out a Training Request Form and a member from the Training Team will contact you shortly. 

For general Training Team questions, contact:

Carla Schmitz-Frank, MS, RDN, CD
Public Health Nutritionist
(608) 266-5197
 
Christina Rothe, RDN, CD
Public Health Nutritionist
608-266-2582
Jennifer Eldridge, RDN, CD, LD, NDTR
Nutrition Program Consultant
(608) 266-5191