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Food Program Training

Our staff delivers comprehensive nutrition training, covering topics such as CACFP Food Program requirements, healthy habits, food safety, serving local foods and more. This required training is shared at no cost to child care providers both in Minnesota and across the country.

 
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Registration Now Open!
2024 Food Program Training Workshops

Registration is now open for 2024 Providers Choice Food Program Training online workshops. Join in the fun and engage with other providers in a virtual setting while earning FREE continuing education!

Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts are important building blocks for lifelong critical thinking skills. The kitchen is a natural place for children to learn and explore these concepts in a safe and developmentally appropriate way. Recognize the benefits of STEM learning for young children, and learn simple steps to incorporate STEM into cooking and nutrition activities in child care programs.

Learn program updates in the CACFP. Review program regulations, crediting information and receive annual required CACFP and Civil Rights training. Attend a 2-hour online live interactive Zoom webinar. Participate in chat discussion, polls, case studies, individual reflection and web-based quiz.

Online workshops will be held October 24th through November 20th, 2023. This workshop meets 2024 CACFP annual training requirements and is MNCPD (Develop) approved for 2 hours of continuing education.

Download the 2024 Food Program Training Participant Packet.

Online Registration is FAST & EASY!
View the Training Schedule below. You can attend any session that works for you; you are not required to attend a workshop given by your Field Representative.
Click the Registration Link next to the session you would like to attend to complete registration directly through Zoom.
You will receive a confirmation email with more details about the training, including a link to join the training. You will also receive a reminder email from Zoom 24 hours and 1 hour before the workshop with a link to join the webinar.
All providers (and co-providers) are required to complete CACFP Annual Training.

Workshop Date Trainers Registration Link
Tuesday, October 24th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Crystal Christensen
Tammy Yttrie
Bridgett McCarthy
FULL
Thursday, October 26th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Crystal Christensen
Tammy Yttrie
Bridgett McCarthy
FULL
Monday, October 30th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Crystal Christensen
Tammy Yttrie
Bridgett McCarthy
Register
Wednesday, November 1st
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Crystal Christensen
Tammy Yttrie
Bridgett McCarthy
Register
Saturday, November 4th
10 am – 12 pm
Julie Holmes
Kelsey Thomas
AJ O’Connell
Register
Monday, November 6th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Julie Holmes
Kelsey Thomas
AJ O’Connell
Register
Tuesday, November 7th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Julie Holmes
Kelsey Thomas
AJ O’Connell
Register
Thursday, November 9th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Julie Holmes
Kelsey Thomas
AJ O’Connell
Register
Monday, November 13th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Lisa Stenzel
Karen Plummer
Tristin Rykhus
Register
Wednesday, November 15th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Lisa Stenzel
Karen Plummer
Tristin Rykhus
Register
Saturday, November 18th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lisa Stenzel
Karen Plummer
Tristin Rykhus
Register
Monday, November 20th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Lisa Stenzel
Karen Plummer
Tristin Rykhus
Register


The 2023 Food Program Training is still available on-demand!
This training will be available to view through September 30, 2023.

Watch the full recorded on-demand webinar and complete the post-webinar evaluation to receive 2 hours of Develop-approved training within your My Benefits area of our site. If you do not remember your My Benefits login information, click here to retrieve this information.

Complete the post-webinar evaluation. This evaluation is REQUIRED to receive Develop credit for the training.

View the 2023 Food Program Training participant packet.

 


If you have any questions, please contact our office at  952.944.7010 or  1.800.356.5983 or provider@providerschoice.com.