The Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Department presents a variety of training options to support school nutrition professionals in ensuring they have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to successfully operate the National School Lunch Program and other School Nutrition Programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s required professional standards consist of annual training requirements, as well as hiring standards.
Visit our What’s New? section to view and register for upcoming trainings and webinars and to link to recent recordings from the ISBE Nutrition Department and our training partners.
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ABCs of School Nutrition: The ISBE Nutrition Department partners with the University of Illinois Extension to provide resources and training to support school nutrition programs in Illinois. View recorded trainings and watch for upcoming in-person trainings and live webinars.
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Institute of Child Nutrition: ICN is a federally funded national center dedicated to applied research, education and training, and technical assistance for Child Nutrition Programs. Register for upcoming live trainings and access recorded trainings and other resources.
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Professional Standards Trainings and Tracker Tool: This USDA tool is designed to assist school nutrition professionals in searching for relevant Professional Standards trainings and keeping track of their annually required training hours. Users can search for and access free and low-cost Professional Standards trainings.
