1.1 Course Information

DECAL-515 COURSE SYLLABUS

Course title: 

All Aboard the Whole Grain Express! 

Course ID: 

DECAL-515

Length: 

1 hour

Course description: 

All Aboard the Whole Grain Express is a 1 hour online course designed to provide applicable meal service training for providers participating in the CACFP.

Support: 

This course is self-paced, not instructor led.

Requirements: 

Access to the Internet and a valid email address.

Format: 

This course requires no face-to-face classroom instruction. It will be available via the course web site. You will complete the course whenever it is most convenient for you. You may work on the course at any time of the day or night on any day of the week. This course is estimated to take 1 hour or less to complete. The course web site will track the completion of each lesson and assignment. You will be able to exit the course without completing it and pick up where you left off at any time.

Learning objectives:

• Recognize the different types of grains–whole, refined, enriched, fortified–and why it is important to know the difference
• Distinguish between whole grain and whole grain-rich
• Explore various ways to incorporate a variety of common and uncommon whole grains into your menus
• Review tips for purchasing, storing, and serving whole grains

Means of developing competencies:

• Online presentations with voice narration and interactivity
• Online resources available through internet links
• Quiz

Course completion requirements:

In order to complete this course successfully, you must complete all of the course assignments and pass the quiz.