1.1 Course Information

BTG-503 COURSE SYLLABUS

Course title:
Getting Everyone On The Same Plate: Teaching Teachers About The Child And Adult Food Program

Course ID:
BTG-503

Length:
1 hour

Course description:
This training is all about the Child and Adult Care Food Program or CACFP. The course covers topics such as what the CACFP program is and what it does, who is eligible to sponsor or offer the CACFP and which children are eligible to participate or receive meals through the program. In addition, the course covers CACFP meal patterns, how to accommodate children with disabilities that affect the diet and recordkeeping requirements that are important for everyone involved with the CACFP to be aware of – even teachers!

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:

• Explain what the CACFP is and what it does
• List eligible sponsor and participants
• Identify the components involved in the meal pattern
• Explain the purpose of a medical statement and when it is required to be on file
• List general recordkeeping requirements in the CACFP

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.