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Sponsors and applicants of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) can find related trainings on this page. 

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UPCOMING TRAININGS


AVAILABLE TRAINING VIDEOS

​This section includes information on the required annual training for center-based CACFP sponsors for the current Fiscal Year.

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​​​​ TRAINING TITLE and (TIME) DATE​​ DESCRIPTION and RESOURCES
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​​​5/2025

​This training is for Oregon CACFP Center-Based Sponsors that must be completed before FY 2026. CACFP Food Program Coordinators are required to complete this training by August 1, 2025.

​Trainings in this section covers information from the CACFP Policy and Procedure Manual for Center-Based Sponsors. Applicants and new sponsor staff will be assigned trainings from this section. New Food Program Coordinators and Authorized Representatives must first notify their assigned Child Nutrition Specialist to be assigned a list of all required trainings.

Sponsor staff are encouraged to use the following certificate for self-directed trainings:

​​​​ TRAINING TITLE and (TIME) DATE​​ DESCRIPTION and RESOURCES

Chapter 1: Introduction 

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2025

​ ​This series of trainings covers the basics of how the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) works and how to operate CACFP along with the general requirements and eligibility requirements for the Program.  Resources: 
​Chapter 2: Application and Renewal ​2025

​This series of trainings reviews the application process, who the Responsible Principals are in CACFP, the Performance Standards, annual renewal requirements, and the safety and sanitation requirements for sponsors and sites operating the CACFP.

Resources:

Chapter 3: Participant Enrollment and Eligibility

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​​2025

For Child Care Centers, Head Starts with Community Slot Children, Adult Day Cares, and Outside School Hours Child Care Centers only

This series of trainings provides an overview of Child Enrollment Form (CEF) requirements, the details on the who, what, when, why, how, and where of Confidential Income Statements (CIS), how to determine eligibility through review of eligibility documentation, and completing written procedures for the CEF and CIS.

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Chapter 4: The One Month Enrollment Roster
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​​2025

For Child Care Centers, Head Starts with Community Slot Children, Adult Day Cares, and Outside School Hours Child Care Centers only

This series of trainings reviews the percentage reimbursement method to determine a sponsor’s unique reimbursement rate using the One Month Enrollment Roster (OMER) and some common errors. The last training in this series covers how to create a written procedure for creating an OMER using the ODE CNP procedure template. 

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Chapter 5: Attendance and Meal Count
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​​2025

​This series of trainings covers CACFP attendance record requirements and the meal count requirements.

Resources:

Chapter 6: Meal Reimbursement Claim

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​​2025

This series of trainings covers claim submissions, including how to prepare for a monthly claim with documentation reviews, submitting claims on CNPweb, and how to develop a written procedure using the ODE CNP procedure template.

Resources:

Chapter 7: Financial Management of the CACFP
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​​2024

This training includes an overview of CACFP Financial Management requirements, including the non-profit food service requirement, fund accounting, and meeting Performance Standards related to internal controls.

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Chapter 8: Procurement
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​​2025

The procurement training includes an overview of the CACFP Policy & Procedure Manual, Chapter 8. 

The Vended Meal training covers information that focuses on vended meals and Food Service Management companies.

Resources:

Chapter 9: Meal Pattern Requirements

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​​2021, 2025

This series of trainings covers the CACFP Meal Pattern requirements. The Crediting videos cover each component in detail and the Meeting Meal Accommodation Requirements covers required accommodations for all Child Nutrition Program sponsors. 

Serving Traditional Foods training will only apply to sponsors who serve traditional foods. 

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Chapter 10: Meal Service and Menu Records
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​​2025

This series of trainings covers the meal service and menu record requirements for CACFP, including different meal service styles, how to develop menus, required supporting documentation, how to create standardized recipes, and how to create a menu procedure using the ODE CNP developed template.

The Offer Versus Serve training will only apply to sponsors with At-Risk Afterschool and Adult Day Care sites only.

Resources:

Chapter 11: Infant Meal Pattern 
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​​2025

For sponsors with infants in care only.

This series of trainings covers the infant meal pattern requirements, including daily recordkeeping requirements and how to claim infant meals.

Resources:

Chapter 12: Civil Rights
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​​2024, 2023

​This civil rights training is a review of the USDA Civil Rights requirements for Child Nutrition Programs. All sponsors of Child Nutrition Programs must comply with the Federal Civil Rights program as part of their agreement with the Oregon Department of Education.

The racial and ethnic data collection video covers information required for CACFP and SFSP sponsors only.

Resources:

Chapter 13: Trainings
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​​2025

​This video provides an overview of the CACFP sponsor training requirements.

Chapter 14: Multi-Site Sponsors
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​​2025

For sponsors with more than 1 CACFP site only.

The two trainings cover general requirements for multi-site sponsors, including a definition of a multi-site sponsor and a detailed look at site monitoring requirements for multi-site sponsors.

Resources:
Chapter 15: Sponsors of Unaffiliated Sites
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​​2025

For sponsors with unaffiliated sites only.

This series of trainings covers CACFP requirements for sponsors with unaffiliated sites, including the definition of unaffiliated sites, the general requirements, and the Serious Deficiency requirements.
Chapter 16: At-Risk Afterschool
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​​2025

For sponsors with At-Risk Afterschool sites only.

This series covers requirements related to CACFP At-Risk Afterschool sites, including eligibility for the Program, how to operate CACFP at these sites, and some common findings.

Chapter 17: Emergency Shelters
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​​2025

For sponsors with Emergency Shelter sites only.

The trainings in this chapter covers CACFP requirements for emergency shelters, including program eligibility, participant eligibility, reimbursements, and recordkeeping requirements. 

Chapter 18: Head Start Programs
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​​2025

For sponsors with Head Start sites only.

This training covers some of the unique requirements for Head Start organizations operating the CACFP.  This training should not be taken as a stand alone as the regulations that are shared among other CACFP sponsor types are covered in other CACFP Center Policy and Procedure Manual trainings.

Resources:
  • Head Start Regulations on CACFP
Chapter 19: For-Profit Programs
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​​2025

For sponsors who are for-profit only.

For-profit sponsors will need to view the training related to the site types they are operating.  There is one training for for-profit sponsors with child care centers and outside school hours child care sites and one for for-profit sponsors with adult day care sites.

Chapter 20: Outside School Hours Care Centers
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​​2025

For sponsors with Outside School Hours Care Center sites only.

This training provides an overview of program eligibility and requirements for Outside School Hours Care Centers (OSHCC). Topics include eligible sponsors and sites, School Food Authorities (SFAs), licensing and health and safety requirements, participant eligibility, the One Month Enrollment Roster (OMER), reimbursable meals, and record keeping requirements.

Chapter 21: Adult Day Care Programs
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​​2025

For sponsors with Adult Day Care sites only.

The two trainings in this chapter covers eligibility and recordkeeping requirements specific to Adult Day Care programs and meal pattern requirements for the Adult meal pattern only.
Chapter 22: Pricing Programs
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​​2025

​For sponsors who operate pricing programs only.

Overview of what programs qualify as a Pricing Program and the additional responsibilities required of these sponsors.  

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Chapter 23: Single Audit Requirements
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​​2025

For sponsors who expend at least $1 million in federal funds annually only.

This training covers the single audit requirements for non-profit organizations who expend at least $1,000,000 in federal funds annually.
Chapter 24: Administrative Reviews and Investigations
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​​2025

​The trainings in this chapter covers an overview of the administrative review process, how ODE CNP handles investigations, findings, adverse actions, and corrective actions.  It also covers tips and best practices for preparing for a CACFP administrative review.

Chapter 25: Serious Deficiencies, Suspensions, and Terminations
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​​2025

​This chapter covers background information for serious deficiencies, terminations and disqualifications, and suspensions. 

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Chapter 26: The Appeal Process

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2025

​This training is a high-level overview of the Oregon CACFP Appeal Process.

Resources:

This section includes trainings related to financial management within the CACFP. 
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​​​​ TRAINING TITLE and (TIME) DATE​​ DESCRIPTION and RESOURCES
CACFP Financial Management (1:11:10)

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​​3/2024

This video was part of the CACFP Annual Training Requirements for FY 2024. This training covers CACFP financial management requirements. 

Resource: CACFP Financial Management Workbook

Fiscal Management Procedures for CACFP Sponsors (30:12)​​

​​8/2021

​This video was part of the CACFP Annual Training Requirements for FY 2021. This training goes over the process to draft a written fiscal management procedure.  

Bank Statement Verification Overview Training (16:29)​​

​​9/2025

​This training covers the Bank Statement Verification process which is required by the Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule. The webinar goes over the basics of the process, including how the process works, who the process applies to, the timeline for the process, and what sponsors can expect.

Resources: 

CACFP Bank Statement Verification Process Training Video (33:08)​​

10/2025

​This video covers the regulatory requirements for the bank statement verification, the steps to complete the checklist, what to submit, and how to submit the documentation.  


Written procedures are required for all CACFP operations as a result of CACFP Performance Standards {7 CFR 226.6(b)(1)(xviii)}. Trainings in this section provides guidance on developing and maintaining required procedures. Procedure templates are available on the ODE CNP CACFP Page.
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​​​​ TRAINING TITLE and (TIME) DATE​​ DESCRIPTION and RESOURCES
Policies and Procedures Training (48:51)​​

​​5/2020

This training was presented in May 2020 as part of CACFP Annual Training and covers CACFP performance standards, including internal controls and the requirements to create policies and procedures. 

Administrative Oversight (1:21:39)​​

​​6/2022

​Webinar on developing an administrative oversight plan and walk through of the Management Plan in CNPweb. While this does not cover specific written procedures, the management plan is an overview of all CACFP procedures.

Resources: Administrative Oversight Quick Reference Guide

Claims Procedure (1:16:23)​​

​​2/2022

This webinar provided CACFP sponsor staff a guide through comprehensive claiming procedures, including a review of requirements when claiming meals, resources that are available, activities to complete a claim procedure, and a guided tour of the CNPweb claims process.

Resources: Claim Documentation Checklist

Procurement (1:20:10)​​

​​5/2022

Overview of basic procurement requirements for CACFP Sponsors, review of available templates.

Resources: CNP Procurement At-A-Glance – this updated handout replaces the Getting Start with Procurement handout covered in this training 

Menu and Meal Pattern Procedures (1:14:24)
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​​8/2022

​Training on documentation required for showing that menus meet meal pattern requirement. Also includes information on how to write a procedure to ensure all documentation will be kept.

Resources: Documenting Your CACFP Menu

One Month Enrollment Roster (OMER) Procedure (1:05:35)​​

​​9/2022

​Training on One Month Enrollment Roster (OMER) Procedure required for Child Care Centers, Adult Day Care Centers, Outside School Hours Child Care, and Head Starts with community slots. Includes review of the OMER Procedure Template, the Child Enrollment Form Procedure Template, and the Confidential Income Statement Procedure Template.

Resources: OMER Quick Reference Guide

Trainings in section will apply to Family Day Care Home sponsors only. 
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​​​​ TRAINING TITLE and (TIME) DATE​​ DESCRIPTION and RESOURCES
FDCH Sponsor Financial Management Training (1:00:36)​​

​​5/2024

​This training was part of CACFP Annual Training 2024 and covers the basics of CACFP financial management for Family Day Care Home sponsors only. 

Resources: Financial Management Overview Template 


This section includes trainings related to navigating CNPweb.
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​​​​ TRAINING TITLE and (TIME) DATE​​ DESCRIPTION and RESOURCES
New CACFP Sponsor Staff Webinar (56:20)​​

​​1/21/2022

This webinar covers the basics of CACFP operations for new sponsor staff and includes information on responsible principals, webpage resources, and how to use CNPweb.  To go directly to the section on CNPweb navigation, jump to 31:28. 

Resources:

​The PowerPoint trainings in this section covers the regulatory requirements for procurement in all Child Nutrition Programs.  Additional information on procurement can be found on the ODE CNP Procurement Page

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​​​​ TRAINING TITLE​ DATE​​ DESCRIPTION and RESOURCES
1. Introduction to Procurement in Child Nutrition Programs​​

​​6/13/2025

This module provides an overview of procurement and the procurement process for all United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs.

2. Business Inclusion​​

​​​​6/13/2025

This module focuses on contracting with small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms.

3. Micro-Purchases​​

​​​​6/13/2025

​This module defines micro-purchases and helps sponsors to know when and how to use this purchasing process.

4. Simplified Acquisitions​​

​​​​6/13/2025

​This module focuses on the informal competitive procurement method that may be used for the acquisition of goods or services if the aggregate contract or purchase value does not exceed the most restrictive of Federal, State, or local simplified acquisition thresholds.

5. Invitation for Bids​​

​​​​6/13/2025

​This module focuses on the Invitations for Bids formal procurement.

6. Request for Proposals​​

​​​​6/13/2025

​This module focuses on the Request for Proposals formal procurement.

7. Buy American Provision​​

​​​​6/13/2025

​This module focuses on the Buy American provision, processes, expectations, and reporting.
This module applies to the National School Lunch Program, and School Breakfast Program only.

8. Geographic Preference​​

​​​​6/13/2025

​This module focuses on how to implement a geographic preference into your procurements.

9. Writing Specifications​​

​​​​6/13/2025


This module focuses on the why and how of writing detailed specifications.

10. Contracting with Food Service Management Companies​​

​​​​6/13/2025

​This module provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities for Child Nutrition Sponsors that contract with a Food Service Management Company.

Culinary trainings provide trainings on different kitchen skills. Check out the videos below. 
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​​​​ TRAINING TITLE and (TIME) DATE​​ DESCRIPTION and RESOURCES
Culinary Short - Bringing Fast Casual to the Cafeteria - Buffalo Cauliflower Bites (1:50)​​

​​8/2023

​Bring Fast Casual cooking to the Cafeteria. Watch this culinary short about a great recipe - Buffalo Cauliflower Bites - and download the accompanying recipe to make in your own program.

Knife Skills – Simple Steps to Cutting Bell Peppers (2:06)​​

​​4/2017

​Learn an easy and efficient way to cut a bell pepper so you don’t have a mess of seeds all over your cutting board. Then learn how to dice the pepper, or cut bell peppers into strips for serving as veggie sticks with dip.  Once you’ve mastered this technique you will never go back.

Knife Skills – Cutting Vegetables Slicing and Rocking Method (3:07)​​

​​4/2017

​There are a few ways to slice with a chef knife when cutting produce. One method is a forward cutting motion, and the other is a rocking motion.  In this video, see how to use these methods to slice fresh zucchini, cucumber, and green onions.

Knife Sharpening Tips (1:58)​​

​​​​4/2017

​Always keep your chef knives in good condition with routine sharpening at least every week. This video shows you how to use a manual hand-held knife sharpener and honing steel. A sharp knife is a safe knife, so take care in maintaining this tool in the professional kitchen.

Knife Skills – Dice and Julienne Onions the Easy Way​​

​​​​4/2017

​Cutting an onion doesn’t have to bring you to tears. Watch these easy steps to dice and julienne a fresh onion.  It takes some practice, but once you get it down it will be quick and easy.

Knife Skills- Kiwis & Oranges​​

​​​​4/2017

Cutting oranges and kiwis shows off their beauty and makes them easier to eat. Who can say no to fresh-cut fruit?  This short video shows you how to cut oranges and kiwi into wedges for service.

Knife Skills – Peeling and Cutting Squash​​

​​4/2017

Cutting oranges and kiwis shows off their beauty and makes them easier to eat. Who can say no to fresh-cut fruit?  This short video shows you how to cut oranges and kiwi into wedges for service.

Knife Skills – Dicing Tomatoes ​​

​​​​4/2017

​Dicing a tomato the quick and easy way is like dicing an onion. This video shows you the steps for dicing a tomato, perfect for topping salads or to use in fresh tomato salsa.

Knife Skills – Watermelon & Cantaloupe​​

​​​​4/2017

This video shows two easy ways to prepare fresh-cut watermelon wedges and diced cantaloupe. With practice, these methods will become a fast way to offer in-season melons in your child nutrition programs.