Training

The School Nutrition Unit offers online, in-person and webinar trainings to increase school nutrition professionals’ skills and knowledge in operating child nutrition programs. These trainings provide USDA Professional Standards hours and count as Continuing Education Units (CEU) for the School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) Credential. Please contact, Alicia Grove, at grove_a@cde.state.co.us or 720-795-2038, for questions about School Nutrition training offerings and any accessibility needs.

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Online Trainings

These resources are self-paced and can include online learning modules, archived webinar recordings, and more. They are also mobile accessible.

In Person Trainings

These opportunities are scheduled in-person trainings hosted by CDE School Nutrition.

On the Menu Monthly Calls

Upcoming date-  April 22

• April’s call will be the second Masterclass Leadership webinar. April 22 is Earth Day and the theme this year is Restore Our Earth. To celebrate the occasion, participants will learn ways to reduce food waste and tips to increase sustainability in menu planning

• General Information

  • Held the last Thursday of each month from 2-3 p.m. MST
  • The same registration link is used for each call. Either register in advance or click this link to join the call. 
  • Topics are determined monthly based on School Food Authority/sponsor requests
  • Complete this online form to submit topics for discussion

School Nutrition and Nourish Colorado Meal Quality Training #4 

Join the fourth in a four part series of interactive meal quality trainings! Training #4 continues to build upon concepts from prior trainings, diving deeper into time management terms like economies of scale and working ahead, and how terms like these can support your summer program and/or when you return back to school. We will also provide more culinary techniques and recipes, all designed to help you use up products in your inventory. Food Service Directors and Kitchen Managers would  both benefit from attending this training. As always, we work to design engaging and interactive trainings that are built off your participation, even virtually! We look forward to ‘seeing’ you!  

• Wednesday, April 21 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. MST
• To register for the webinar, please click this link
  • After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
• Chef Fez and Chef Jessica from Nourish Colorado will be available from 1 to 2 p.m. for tech support

On the Menu Calls

Colorado School Nutrition Unit and Nourish Colorado Meal Quality Trainings

• Meal Quality Training #1: Participants review food safety during COVID-19, identify and build communication and marketing strategies, and learn new ways to set teams up for success through partnerships, equipment, and meal prep ideas
  • Recorded on Sept. 30, 2020
  • Click here to download the training certificate
• Meal Quality Training #2: Participants learn to evaluate varying presentation techniques, ideas for special diets, and best practices to efficiently assemble meals
  • Recorded on Dec. 2, 2020
  • Click here to download the training certificate
• Meal Quality Training #3: Creating efficiencies and taking care of your future self. 
  • Recorded on Feb. 24, 2021
  • Click here to download the training certificate.

Other Webinars: 

Please contact Alicia Grove for mobile-friendly versions of the recorded webinars. 

Training Requests

CDE School Nutrition offers training and technical assistance outside of announced and regional trainings. Complete and submit the Training and Technical Assistance Request Form and School Nutrition staff will follow-up with your request.