HOW SNA’S PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
CAN HELP YOU MEET
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
• Define how the implementation of USDA’s
Professional Standards relates to your professional
role in school nutrition
• Identify the key learning areas of Professional
Standards and learning formats/methods
• Identify how to track professional standards training
• Compare SNA’s Certificate and Credentialing
programs’ alignment with annual training
requirements for professional standards
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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Key Area 3:
(3000) Administration
(3400) Human
Resources & Staff
Training
(3420) Policies &
Procedures
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USDA
PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS
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FINAL RULE
• Published : March 2, 2015
 Citation: 80 FR 11077
• Available at www. regulations.gov
• Implementation began July 1, 2015
 SY 2015/2016
• Establishes minimum requirements
 Hiring standards for NEW State/local directors
 Annual training standards for ALL employees
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• Titles (assistant director/office staff etc.…)
 Read the position description in the RULE to see
if it applies to the actual job done
• Particular Circumstances
 Check with your state agency
• Tracking
 USDA tracking tool and SNA tracking tools
available
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Can CEUs for exhibit
hours count towards
professional standards?
No more than two hours
dependent on your
state agency’s guidance.
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What about substitutes?
 Full time substitutes should meet requirements
 Check with your state agency regarding part time
substitutes
 If someone is temporarily “acting” but has been doing
so for a significant period of time – they should meet
the requirements
 Only required for national school lunch and breakfast
program – more flexibility with summer/supper
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REQUIRED ANNUAL TRAINING
SFA directors
SFA managers
• 12 hours - SY
2016-2017
• 10 hours - SY
2016-2017
SFA staff
Part-time staff working an
average of less than 20
hrs/week
• 6 hours - SY 2016-2017
• 4 hours - SY 20152016 and beyond
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STANDARDS
 Training is allowed in a variety of formats and
from different sources - SAE funds can be used
towards training
• State agency, SNA, in-house, ICN,
commercial vendors etc.
• See:
http://professionalstandards.nal.usda.gov
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KEY LEARNING AREAS
SNA’s four Key Areas align with
Professional Standards learning areas
1. Nutrition
2. Operations
3. Administration
4. Communications & Marketing
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http://professionalstandards.nal.usda.gov/
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STATE AGENCY
OVERSIGHT
• States will review compliance with
professional standards during the
Administrative Review
• Technical assistance and corrective action
will be used to address noncompliance
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Hub
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Training guidelines
Training trackers
Learning plans (new!)
Hiring summaries
Links to resources
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LEARNING PLANS
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Two versions,
simple & advanced
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Advanced for
use with Excel
2013
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Provides 36 suggested online trainings based on
job level
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Links to training are provided and trainings
range from 1 to 8 hours
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Customize to include your own in-school
training
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LEARNING PLANS
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Track all staff training and utilize built in tools
 Advanced version: Utilizes Data Splicers to create a visual
dashboard. This enables you to easily analyze and filter staff
training
 Simple version: Utilizes standard table filters to analyze
training data
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SNA CERTIFICATE & CREDENTIALING
PROGRAM CEUs ALIGNED
WITH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
1 Continuing
Education Unit
(CEU)
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1 Hour of
Training for
Professional
Standards
CERTIFICATE & CREDENTIALING
GOVERNING COUNCIL
SNS CREDENTIAL
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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GOVERNING COUNCIL
Certificate & Credentialing Governing
Council
 Responsible for governing of SNS
 Autonomous arm of SNA
 Responsible for policies of SNA’s certificate
and credentialing programs
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SNS CREDENTIAL ALIGNMENT
The Credentialing exam tests for knowledge
in the 4 key areas fundamental to USDA
Professional Standards
www.schoolnutrition.org/SNS
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SNS CREDENTIAL ALIGNMENT
Once SNS Credential is earned, it is maintained
for 3 years
▪ Requirement to earn 45 CEUs in 3 year
period
▪ Encourage SNS credentialed professionals to
earn 15 CEUs per year
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STUDY GUIDE + BOOK
www.schoolnutrition.org/SNS
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Nearly 20,000 Certificate Holders
Benefits of the Certificate Program
• Provides a career ladder you can use to
advance in the field
• Adds credibility to your position and to
your school's program
• Enhances professional image with
supervisors, parents, and administrators
• Helps you to stay current on the latest
issues and solutions related to your job
• Certificate can be earned more quickly
than a degree or a credential
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ALIGNED WITH
USDA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
• Initial requirements
for each level have
not changed (one
minor exception at
Level 3)
• CEUs for renewals
are now based on
member type
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CEUs FOR RENEWAL BASED ON
MEMBERSHIP TYPE– LEVEL 1
Membership Type
Professional Standards
SNA CEU
Required Annual
Requirements for
Training Hours for
Level 1
SY 2016-17
Directors
12 CEUs
12 Hours
Managers
10 CEUs
10 Hours
Staff/Employees
6 CEUs
6 Hours
Staff less than 20 hours
6 CEUs
4 Hours
State Agency Directors
15 CEUs
15 Hours
Changes were effective July 1, 2015
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CEUs FOR RENEWAL BASED ON
MEMBERSHIP TYPE – LEVEL 2
Membership Type
Professional
SNA CEU
Standards Required
Requirements
Annual Training
for Level 2
Hours for
SY 2016-17
Directors
12 CEUs
12 Hours
Managers
10 CEUs
10 Hours
Staff/Employees
10 CEUs
6 Hours
State Agency Directors
15 CEUs
15 Hours
Changes were effective July 1, 2015
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CEUs FOR RENEWAL BASED ON
MEMBERSHIP TYPE – LEVEL 3
Membership Type
SNA CEU
Requirements
for Level 3
Directors
12 CEUs
Professional Standards
Required Annual
Training Hours for
SY 2016-17
12 Hours
Managers
12 CEUs
10 Hours
Staff/Employees
12 CEUs
6 Hours
State Agency Directors
15 CEUs
15 Hours
Changes were effective July 1, 2015
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Updated SNA Certificate Guide!
www.schoolnutrition.org/certificate
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New REQUIRED Cover Sheet for Levels 2 & 3
NEW - Certificate Program Submission Cover Sheet for Levels 2 and 3
You now have two options when submitting required paperwork.
1. You may submit proof of ALL training documents along with the
new cover sheet OR
2. Your
manager
may review your training and then sign the cover
Step
2
sheet providing confirmation.
• If your supervisor signs the cover sheet you DO NOT need to send
all of the supporting documentation!
• You should ALWAYS keep a file of all training
documentation in the event you are randomly
selected for an audit.
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New REQUIRED Cover Sheet for Levels 2 & 3
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NEW REQUIRED COVER SHEET FOR LEVELS 2 & 3
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New REQUIRED Cover Sheet for Levels 2 & 3
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New bundling options for
certificate program
Ideally one full hour of training on same topic,
but now you can bundle:
2 x 30 min trainings
4 x 15 min trainings
Must Be Same Sub-Topic (i.e. all on allergies)
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAM CEUs
• Professional Development Articles (PDAs)
still count -maintain maximum of 3 per year
• 1 CEU (not 2) for teaching a course
• 1 CEU (not 2) for writing a magazine article
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AUDIT INFORMATION
• Random audit process
• You do not need to submit proof of
documentation when renewing
• Only if you are randomly selected for an audit
• CEUs must be within your certificate period
• Level 1: 6 CEUs for renewal
• Level 2: 10 CEUs for renewal
• Level 3: 12 CEUs for renewal
Changes were
effective
July 1, 2015
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CEU DOCUMENTATION
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Tracking Grids (if you do anything, do this!)
Certificates of completion
Copies of rosters
College/Univ. transcripts
Program agendas
Registration confirmation letters
SNA MyAccount record
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• Expectation on balance of training topics listed
in the final rule and training in the 4 key areas
– It depends on what your supervisor decides
and what’s needed for your job.
– The only requirement is “other topics as
determined by FNS” if there is an urgent need
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Frequently asked questions
• If it is very short training like 15 or 30 minutes, can
it count?
• 15 minutes or more can count for USDA Professional
Standards. NEW! For SNA programming, the
Certificate & Credentialing Governing Council will
allow bundling two 30-minute trainings and four 15minute trainings on the same topic to count as one
CEU.
• Can the 15 minute intervals be cumulative to add
up to 1 hour for example?
• Yes.
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 Does wellness programming count
(weight loss, minimizing stress)
 No
Remember that training must be directly job
related and must fall under one of the four
Key Areas
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Frequently asked questions
 Do we have to code training?
 No, but it is recommended
 USDA Professional Standards coding based on
learning objectives for all training
 Carefully review what counts towards CEUs for
professional standards.
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Can you carryover training hours from one year to the
next?
• Excess hours can be carried over to an
immediately previous or subsequent school year
over a period of two school years.
But…
• Check with your state agency
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What “proof of training” needs to be shown?
 Fill out USDA tracking grid or the SNA
Training Tracking Tool
 Recommend maintaining a file with training
agendas/certificates/conference tracking
sheets etc.…
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Now
Available!
Download
the
Updated
Guidelines!
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LOOKING AHEAD…
 Professional Standards
• Revised guidelines for approving
CEUs for industry and other orgs
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