Welcome to Food Safety for Family Day Care Providers ...
... fall 2009 courses begin on either September 9th or October 28th.
- 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
April 2009
- I liked the convenience of being at home and working from home at your own pace. –KL. Watertown, NY.
- Convenience was the major advantage because I am very busy and it is difficult to attend classes with my schedule. –KB. Elkhart, IA.
- The course was well presented and easy to navigate with a lot of very important information. I like convenience of taking an online course. –LM. Bloomingburg, NY.
- I liked the materials that were easy to understand. –PS. Des Moines, IA.
- I enjoyed reading what other posted on each subject because it got me to think about other things that I could be doing as well. –TM. Peoria, AZ.
- I work all day then I'm home with my 2 boys doing homework or going to some sporting event that they are playing in. It's tough to find time to leave and take classes with my busy schedule. It was much easier to just sit down at home when everyone is in bed and get the assignments done. I don't have anything bad to say about the course. It was a great experience. I had a great time learning all the new things about foodborne illnesses. I feel a lot more informed about what to do to keep the kids I watch safer. I'm so happy I got to meet the women taking the course with me. All in all I am very happy with the course. I was a little worried when we started but now I know what to expect and am looking forward to taking more courses. –KL. Watertown, NY.
- Great information presented in an easy-to understand format. Sometimes very basic measures are the best protection against illness and this course reinforces that. –JM. Springfield, MA.
- I actually like reading what others had to say about different subjects. I also loved being able to take it to the Hospital when my daughter was in for a week. –TN. Cushing, OK.
February 2009
- [The course] fit my schedule very much because my job requires my hours to be very unpredictable. –BB. Queen Creek, AZ.
- The course material was well explained and very easy to follow. –VR. White Plains, NY.
- This was a great course and I enjoyed learning about all the different foodborne illnesses. I was able to share this with other people and it made me feel like it was really helpful for them to learn how to prevent fbi's. –CA. Phoenix, AZ.
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