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Online Course

Introduction to Procurement for CACFP Operators

Nutrition Services Division

Thank you for completing the California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) Introduction to Procurement for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Operators online course number 457.

To certify that you have completed the Introduction to Procurement for CACFP Operators online course, and to obtain a certificate of completion, please enter your contact information below, then select Next to answer the assessment questions. You will then be able to print a certificate of completion. After printing the certificate of completion, you must select Submit to notify the CDE NSD that you have completed the training.

Navigation options are available at the bottom of each screen. If you have technical difficulties, please contact the Education and Nutrition Policy Unit by email at cacfpmealpatterns@cde.ca.gov.

CACFP Operators: For questions regarding the course content, please contact the Community Nutrition Programs Unit by email at CACFP@cde.ca.gov.

School Nutrition Program (SNP) Operators: For questions regarding the course content, please contact the NSD Procurement Resources Unit by email at NSDprocurementreview@cde.ca.gov.

For more information about the CACFP, visit the CDE CACFP web page.

This web-based online course is linked from the Procurement for CACFP Operators web page on the CDE website.

Registration Information

	Your Contact Information: (required)
	First Name:
	Last Name:
	Position:
	District or Agency:
	Email Address:

The First Name, Last Name, and the date of completion will appear on your professional certificate of completion. Therefore, to enhance the appearance of your certificate, use full names when entering your contact information. If you are currently participating in the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) in California, use the business name that appears in the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) for your District or Agency.

Is your agency located outside of California? (required)

Yes

	Select the state where your CNP is located. (required)

Select the category that best describes who is viewing this online course. (required)

Agency participating in the CACFP

Agency applying for participation in the CACFP

Individual or organization not participating in the CACFP

	What is your CNIPS identification number? (required)

Is this online course being viewed by an individual or as a group? (required)

Individual

Group

	If group, approximately how many people are in the group?

Select Next to advance to the assessment questions.