1.1 Course Information

BTG-520 COURSE SYLLABUS

Course title:
Exploring and Eliminating Choking Hazards in CACFP Menu Planning

Course ID:
BTG-520

Length:
1 hour

Course description:
Did you know that choking is the 4th leading cause of death for children under age 5? Have you ever thought about what might be a choking hazard in your CACFP Menu? In this engaging one hour study, participants will learn common food choking hazards, explore cooking methods to prevent choking hazards, and learn best practice service methods to prevent choking in their child care setting.

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:

• Define a choking hazard
• List foods that are identified as common choking hazards
• Identify cooking and mealtime practices to prevent choking hazards
• Identify best practices to prevent choking

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.