1.1 Course Information

BTG-502 COURSE SYLLABUS

Course title: 

Nutrition Basics for Better CACFP Menu Planning

Course ID: 

BTG-502

Length: 

1 hour

Course description: 

Nutrition Basics for Better CACFP Menu Planning is a 1 hour online course designed to provide applicable meal service  training for providers participating in the CACFP. 

Support: 

This course is self-paced, not instructor led.

Requirements: 

Access to the Internet and a valid email address.

Format: 

This course requires no face-to-face classroom instruction. It will be available via the course web site. You will complete the course whenever it is most convenient for you. You may work on the course at any time of the day or night on any day of the week. This course is estimated to take 1 hour or less to complete. The course web site will track the completion of each lesson and assignment. You will be able to exit the course without completing it and pick up where you left off at any time.

Learning objectives:

• Describe the nutrients that comprise the food we eat and how they satisfy the body’s nutritional needs.
• Recognize the connection between the CACFP meal patterns and the nutrients we need for optimal health
• And create nutrient-dense menus that meet the CACFP meal pattern requirements and incorporate USDA recommendations.

Means of developing competencies:

• Online presentations with voice narration and interactivity
• Online resources available through internet links
• Quiz

Course completion requirements:

In order to complete this course successfully, you must complete all of the course assignments and pass the quiz.