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Professional Standards
Overview
Professional Standards for school nutrition professionals is a key provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA). The final rule took effect July 1, 2015.
USDA has established minimum professional standards requirements for school nutrition professionals who manage and operate the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. The standards establish minimum education standards for new State and local school nutrition directors as well as annual training standards for all school nutrition professionals. The standards will ensure school nutrition personnel have the knowledge, training, and tools they need to plan, prepare, and purchase healthy foods to create nutritious, safe, and enjoyable school meals. Required training topic areas will vary according to position and job requirements. The final rule:
- Creates minimum hiring standards for new school food authority (SFA) directors based on a school district’s size;
- Establishes minimum hiring standards for new State directors of school nutrition programs and State directors of distributing agencies; and
- Requires minimum annual training for all new and current school nutrition professionals.
Training Topics by Key Areas
Training Topics by Key AreasSummary of Required Training Hours
Summary of Required Training HoursFrequently Requested Training
Frequently Requested TrainingMDE Professional Standards Contact Information:
Phone: 517-241-5374
Email: MDE-Schoolnutrition@michigan.gov
Resources
Questions & Answers Regarding Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Program Personnel - USDA Memo SP 05-2020
USDA School Meals Professional Standards - USDA webpage
Professional Standards - Learning Objectives
Professional Standards - Training Topics with Codes
Professional Standards Flyer - USDA, August 2021
School Nutrition Association (SNA)
Food Service Manager Company Contract Overseer Professional Standards Requirements
School Nutrition Association of Michigan (SNAM)
Tracking Tools
Professional Standards Tracking Tool Information - USDA Tracking tool
Michigan Professional Standards Tracking Tool template - MDE Tracking tool
Frequently Asked Questions
Professional Standards Frequently Asked Questions
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
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AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
- fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email:
program.intake@usda.gov
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