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Online Course

Overview, Definitions, and Resources:
Competitive Food and Beverage Rules

Nutrition Services Division

Welcome to the California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division Overview, Definitions, and Resources: Competitive Food and Beverage Rules online course number 215.

By completing this course, you will learn an overview of the competitive food rules including key definitions and resources.
This course takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Please allow enough time to complete the course in one sitting. You are required to complete every question, except those marked "optional". At the end of the course, you will be asked to complete a short evaluation. You will then have access to a printable course certificate of completion for your records. Completion of this course is not recorded until you select Submit on the final screen. By selecting Submit, you are acknowledging that you have viewed the entire course.
Navigation options are available at the bottom of each screen. If you have technical difficulties, please contact the Education and Nutrition Policy Unit by phone at 916-445-9127. If you have questions about the content of the video, please contact the Competitive Foods Team by email at CompetitiveFoods@cde.ca.gov. For more information about competitive food requirements and resources please visit the CDE Competitive Food and Beverage web page.

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