How can ILSNA help you with Professional

Development?

Sandy Voss, MS, RD, SNS

ILSNA Professional Development Co-Chair

Why Professional Development?

USDA Professional Development Standards

• Required of all SFA staff participating in the NSLP/SBP

SNS Certification/Credentialing

• CEU’s only required if you have your School Nutrition Specialist credential OR you are Certified (Level 1, 2 or 3)

USDA Professional Development REQUIRED annual training hours

• SFA directors - 8 hours – SY 2015-2016

- 12 hours – beginning SY 2016-2017

• SFA staff

- 4 hours – SY 2015-2016

- 6 hours – beginning SY 2016-2017

• SFA managers - 6 hours – SY 2015-2016

- 10 hours – beginning SY 2016-2017

• Part-time staff working an average of less than 20 hrs/week

- 4 hours – SY 2015-2016

and beyond

Training Categories

1. Nutrition – 1000

2. Operations – 2000

3. Administration – 3000

4. Communications/Marketing – 4000

*These align with SNA’s four Key Areas (SNA Certification)

Training & Compliance

• Training is allowed in a variety of formats and from different sources: ILSNA, SNA, School Food Authority, Institute of Child Nutrition, etc.

• States will monitor compliance at the time of the administrative review

• Technical assistance and corrective action will be used to address non-compliance

Questions, please contact: Nutrition and Wellness Programs Division Illinois State Board of Education 1-800-545-7892 cnp@isbe.net www.isbe.net/nutrition

SNA Certificate and Credentialing Program aligns with Professional Development Standards

1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) = 1 hour of training for Professionals

Standards

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

CEUs FOR RENEWAL BASED ON MEMBERSHIP TYPE– LEVEL 1

Changes were effective July 1, 2015

Membership Type SNA CEU

Requirements for Level 1

Professional Standards Required Annual

Training Hours for 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

CEUs FOR RENEWAL BASED ON MEMBERSHIP TYPE – LEVEL 2

Membership Type SNA CEU

Requirements for Level 2

Professional Standards Required Annual

Training 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

CEUs FOR RENEWAL BASED ON MEMBERSHIP TYPE – LEVEL 3

Membership Type SNA CEU

Requirements for Level 3

Professional Standards Required Annual

Training Hours for SY 2016-17

Directors 12 CEUs 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

SNS Credential Alignment

•The Credentialing exam tests for knowledge in the 4 key areas fundamental to USDA Professional Standards

–Nutrition – 1000 –Operations – 2000 –Administration – 3000 –Communications and Marketing - 4000

•Once SNS Credential is earned, it is maintained for 3 years

–Requirement to earn 45 CEUs in 3 year period

Tracking ofContinuing

Education Units • Save your program

book/agenda • Contains agenda of sessions and CEU

record

• Save your registration confirmation • This provides proof of

attendance • If certificate of completion is

available, save those for proof of attendance

• Log your CEUs • Log sheet • Excel File • USDA Tracking Tool (Excel) • SNA Tracking Tool (Access)

USDA Tracking Tool (http://professionalstandards.nal.usda.gov/)

Frequently Asked Questions

Can CEUs for exhibit hours count towards professional standards?

No more than two hours per YEAR

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 on the same topic to count as one CEU.

Can the 15 minute intervals be cumulative to add up to 1 hour for example?

Not for SNA’s Certificate and Credentialing programs. But this is OK for USDA Professional Standards.

Do I need to code my training/CEUs? No, but it is recommended.

Now

Available!

www.SchoolNutrition.org/ProfessionalStandards

NEW SNS Exam Scholarships are Available!

• Must be an ILSNA member for one full year and meet criteria to sit for exam

• A total value of $275!

• Applications are due by March 1, 2016.

• Winners will be selected by April 1, 2016

• ILSNA will host an exam in July

Come for 10+ hours of professional development CEUs,

but stay for the fun!

Highlights:

• NEW and specially designed for operations staff, an exclusively Management Seminar that runs concurrent with the annual conference.

• More to come, so stay tuned...

• Special book reading and signing with the author of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, Jarrett Krosoczka.

• Inspiring keynote speakers including Andy Core (Having the Juice to Get and Maintain Customers), Mary Milla (What’s Your Point?) and Tommy Waffor (Inspiring Customer Centered Teams).

• Informative breakout sessions, expansive food show (Tuesday, 6.14.15) and lots of networking!