Table 1. School Nutrition Program Director Education and Experience Requirement Rubric Student Enrollment Education Experience Bachelor’s degree with specific At 8 hours of food safety major, OR training within 5 years prior to Bachelor’s degree with any academic the start date, or completed major, and a State-recognized within 30-days of the starting certificate, OR Associate’s degree date with specific major and at least 1 agency has discretion to year of experience, OR require current SFA directors to 1 2,499 students – High school diploma (or GED) and 3 obtain food safety certification years of experience every 5- years For LEAs <500 students: agency has discretion to approve the hiring of a director that has a high school diploma but less than 3 years of experience Bachelor’s degree with specific At least 8 hours of food safety major, OR training within 5 years prior to Bachelor’s degree with any academic the start date, or completed and a State-recognized within 30-days of the starting certificate; OR date 2,500 9,999 Bachelor’s degree with any academic State agency has discretion to – students major and at least 2 years of require current SFA directors to experience, OR obtain food safety certification Associate’s degree with specific every 5- years major and at least 2 years of experience Bachelor’s degree with specific At least 8 hours of food safety major, OR training within 5 years prior to Bachelor’s degree with any academic the start date, or completed major, and a State-recognized within 30-days of the starting 10,000 or more certificate; OR date students Bachelor’s degree with any academic State agency has discretion to major and at least 5-year experience require current SFA directors to in management of programs obtain food safety certification every 5- years
Table 1. School Nutrition Program Director Education and Experience Requirement Rubric Student Enrollment Education Experience 1 – 2,499 students Bachelor’s degree with specific major, OR Bachelor’s degree with any academic major, and a State-recognized certificate, OR Associate’s degree with specific major and at least 1 year of experience, OR High school diploma (or GED) and 3 years of experience For LEAs <500 students: agency has discretion to approve the hiring of a director that has a high school diploma but less than 3 years of experience At 8 hours of food safety training within 5 years prior to the start date, or completed within 30-days of the starting date agency has discretion to require current SFA directors to obtain food safety certification every 5- years 2,500 – 9,999 students Bachelor’s degree with specific major, OR Bachelor’s degree with any academic and a State-recognized certificate; OR Bachelor’s degree with any academic major and at least 2 years of experience, OR Associate’s degree with specific major and at least 2 years of experience At least 8 hours of food safety training within 5 years prior to the start date, or completed within 30-days of the starting date State agency has discretion to require current SFA directors to obtain food safety certification every 5- years 10,000 or more students Bachelor’s degree with specific major, OR Bachelor’s degree with any academic major, and a State-recognized certificate; OR Bachelor’s degree with any academic major and at least 5-year experience in management of programs At least 8 hours of food safety training within 5 years prior to the start date, or completed within 30-days of the starting date State agency has discretion to require current SFA directors to obtain food safety certification every 5- years
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