Food Safety in Child Care

Hours

4.0

Level

Intermediate

Knowledge Base

Child Development (4 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (4 Hours)

Fee

$48 (Free for Montana child care providers)

This course is FREE for providers and staff who live in the state of Montana. Please note: to fulfill training hours for your Professional Development Registry, this course can only be taken once.

Food safety is very important in a child care setting for many reasons. As you all know, proper nutrition plays a big role in helping kids learn and develop. Healthy foods like lean proteins, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are essential for a growing child. But did you also know that these healthy foods aren't just healthy for kids, they are also healthy for bacteria and other pathogens that can make the kids sick if food safety isn't followed? Yes—often the foods important for our health are some of the most risky from a food safety perspective. That is why learning proper food handling is an important part of any nutrition program.

We are currently offering two sections of the course. Participants whose last names begin with A-M, please enroll in Section 1. Participants whose last names begin with N-Z, please enroll in Section 2.

Course Author

Alisha Johnson

Instructors

Denise Herman (Section 1)
Charrisse Jennings (Section 2)