Welcome to Food Safety for Family Day Care Providers ...
... new courses begin in Fall 2008!
- This learn-at-home course is designed especially for child care givers to help increase their knowledge of foodborne illness and safe food handling practices needed to feed and care for young children.
- This web site will give you access to online food safety materials, activity sheets and links to other child nutrition and health web resources.
- To receive a certificate of completion from University of Massachusetts Extension Nutrition Education Program you must register and complete the course.
- This course may be applied in part to the CACFP training requirement.
- Read what participants are saying about this course.
This Course Has Three Units
- Facts About Foodborne Illness
- Keep Pathogens Away From Food
- Stop Bacteria From Growing
Registration Costs $45
At the conclusion you will be prompted to check that you have completed all of the activities and participated in each of the course discussions. You will also be asked to complete the course evaluation to receive a certificate for four training credits from the University of Massachusetts Extension Nutrition Education Program and the Massachusetts Department of Education, Nutrition, Health, and Safety.
This Course Features
- online readings
- online discussions with a University of Massachusetts-Amherst faculty member and peers
- interactive questions and feedback
- activities to complete with children
With Food Safety for Family Day Care Providers you can
- learn from anywhere at any time - no scheduled teleconferences to view
- interact with university faculty and other care givers throughout the U.S.
- participate in courses without paying for travel
- with submission of all course requirements and fees, receive a certificate of completion to be used for documentation of four training credits, part of which can be used for the CACFP training requirement
How to Register
If you have any questions or are having any difficulty navigating the web site, email David Nyachuba dgn@nutrition.umass.edu or call (413)545-0552.
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Comments from our Participants
• I need the convenience of an online course. Being able to access the information whenever I wanted and to reread the material is great. You do not get sidetracked with other students’ questions or discussions but there was help if needed. - D.B., Adams, MA
• Great course, highly recommended, great interactions with the other students/providers and interactions with the Professor David. Very positive experience all around! What I liked most was that although I had a timeline to follow in completing assignments, I could pick up at any time of the day and do my assignments as my schedule permitted without having to make the time to attend a traditional" course. A great way to acquire the mandatory 4 hours of training for my yearly food program training. - L.M., Melrose, MA
• I really like the articles because they were so informative. I also really liked the discussion forums. I think people are more likely to participate when they are not in a large classroom. I was able to get some great ideas form the other students. - D.R., N. Grafton, MA
• I liked the fact that I could do this when it was convenient for me. I printed out the articles and read them when I had a few minutes. I would love to take more courses like this. It fits my busy life nicely. - K.A.W., Athol, MA
• This course was filled with information. It really makes you think twice about the practices you have in your daycare. - D.S., East Falmouth, MA
• This course has been a great resource to help prevent foodborne Illness in my daycare, my family and share this information with my friends. Thank you so much for this opportunity and I hope that soon more courses of these will be available online. Gratefully thanks for remembering us, the daycare providers. - P.S., Malden, MA
• This class was great, I just had a baby the beginning of the month, it was great to be able to work at times good for me. It was also a great to learn new things and just remind us of how important some things are for good health! - H.B., Dudley, MA
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