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Are You a Future Leader?
SNA Future Leaders Conference
April 2010
Applications for the 2010 Future Leaders conference are due
Friday, January 29, 2010. Click on this link below to learn
more about this fantastic opportunity and download an
application today.
Click Here for the
Application
As an association dependent on our volunteers, we encourage
all interested members to consider applying for this
opportunity and attend the national leadership program
conducted by SNA national. Applications will be ranked
against an objective set of criteria.
The 2010 future leaders’ conference will be held in
Charleston, South Carolina, April 15-18, 2010 in conjunction
with the National Leadership Conference. The winning
applicants’ expenses will be covered by SNA of Mass. We are
dedicated to providing our members with good leadership
training opportunities to ensure the continued growth and
professionalism of our state association.
Please take a moment to review the details and contact us
directly with any questions at
info@schoolnutrition.info or call 617-734-8822.
Thank you for your
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Educational Programs
John Stalker Institute
http://johnstalkerinstitute.org
Spring 2010
Spring 2010 registration form
School Nutrition Directors Spring 2010
School Nutrition Directors Spring 2010 registration form
University of New Hampshire
UNH Professional Development & Training's fall schedule
of classes pertaining
to school healthcare and nutrition
December Conference, "Working with Children from
Dysfunctional Families and
Traumatic Backgrounds"
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Articles
Mass. Food Protection Manager Certification Trainer
Directory
UMass Extension Food Safety and Sanitation Certification
Program
UMass Amherst Online MPH in Nutrition
SNA of Mass. Professional Development Scholarship
SNA of Mass. Monya Geller School Food Service Scholarship
Mentor Program Application
Certified SNA
of Mass. Members
Credentialed SNA of Mass. Members
Districts
of Excellence
Are you
Certified?
Credentialing |
Certification Program Has A
New Look
By Sheila Parisien, SNS
SNA’s certification program has changed to meet the needs of
today’s school nutrition and foodservice professionals.
Certification is now more attainable for all levels of
personnel and the opportunities to earn CEU’s to maintain
certification have been expanded.
Why become certified? Our programs are constantly changing.
All levels of staff are required to be aware of, trained in
and practice government mandates and regulations. Food
Safety certification and HACCP training are in every
kitchen. Local districts are bridging the gap between
education and a well-nourished child through the adoption of
Wellness Policies. Time and financial pressures are putting
a tremendous burden on our programs. With all the added
demands and mandates to be trained in so many areas, it’s
time that we are all recognized as the professionals that we
are. Lunch ladies are a thing of the past. Your kitchens are
staffed with trained school nutrition and foodservice
professionals. Becoming certified will give you the
credibility you need and deserve to be recognized as a
trained and skilled professional.
The new certification program took effect on September
1,2008. To request a certification guide with complete
details, contact SNA Service Center at 800-877-8822.
Highlights of the new program are:
• Certification is now annual. Members must earn CEU’s
annually and pay an annual renewal fee.
• Records of CEU’s earned will be maintained by individuals.
SNA will check proof of CEU’s earned via a random audit.
Only those selected for an audit will be required to submit
documentation. The types of documentation accepted include
certificates of completion, copies of rosters, transcripts,
program agendas, confirmation letters, badges and payment
receipts.
• There are expanded opportunities for required coursework
for all levels.
• Opportunities to earn CEU’s have been expanded to reflect
participation in leadership roles, as well as real- life
experiences and lifelong learning concepts.
• There is a new Trainer Certification level. This was added
to ensure quality training and course standardization across
the country. Currently MA has one SNA Certified Trainer, our
Vice President Janice King. For information on becoming a
trainer, contact SNA Service Center.
If you are presently certified, you will keep your current
renewal date and will be automatically transferred to the
annual program at your next renewal date. You are however
now required to keep a file of your CEU’s earned.
Confused? Come to the fall conference and speak with a
member of the membership committee or contact me at
parisiens@mersd.org
and I will put you in touch with the representative in your
chapter.
Click here to learn more about certification from SNA
National
http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Content.aspx?id=126
Click here to link to SNA National certification documents
http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Content.aspx?id=9812
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