This course is designed to help you increase your knowledge of foodborne illness and improve your food handling practices in feeding young children.

It involves reading several sections of the USDA publication, "To Your Health" and accompanying materials. Each section is done in html format. You may view the readings online or print them from pdf's.

The course is divided into three units, with specific readings, and activities. You will need to complete each activity and submit it to the instructor. As you submit your activity pages, we will make comments and return them to you. You will be directed through the following units:

To receive a certificate for two training credits from credits from the University of Massachusetts Extension and the Massachusetts Department of Education you must complete all activities and a course evaluation.

You may print out the Course Checklist now to keep track of the activities as you proceed through the course. (Click here for the Course Checklist.) At the conclusion of the program, you will be reminded to look over the checklist to be sure/certain that you have completed all of the activities and submitted them to the instructor. You will also be asked to complete the course evaluation

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Now you're ready to begin the course!

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