Available courses

Course Description: In this course, participants will learn about the purpose of corrective action and why corrective actions are necessary. Participants will learn how to analyze the root cause of noncompliance and explain the relationship between corrective action and a corrective action plan (CAP). In addition, this course will cover the components of a CAP and how to evaluate the effectiveness of a CAP.


Course Description: By taking this course, you are going to experience CORE trainer success.  Whether you are with a State agency or a sponsoring organization, this course is designed to provide you with the tools to deliver the CORE training and other CACFP trainings to your sponsoring organizations, staff, and sponsored facilities.

Course Description: In this course, participants will learn the purposes, components and principles of internal controls. Participants will demonstrate how to document, assess and monitor internal controls as well as identify common program areas where internal controls are essential.


Course Description: This course will review CACFP recordkeeping requirements and explain how maintaining records relate to the submission of an accurate claim for reimbursement. Participants will identify common CACFP records and discuss frequent issues associated with recordkeeping and management practices that adversely impact claims for reimbursement. Participants will learn the CACFP edit check requirements and discuss best practices for submission of a claim for reimbursement.

Course Description: This course will discuss the definition, purpose and components of a management plan. Participants will learn how to evaluate, monitor, revise and submit the management plan. Participants will also discuss the CACFP performance standard and share best practices for management plans.

Course Description: This course will discuss the importance of the CACFP budget and how it relates to the management plan and the CACFP performance standards. Participants will obtain an overview of the federal cost principles and how they relate to the CACFP budget. Participants will also learn the key steps for creating a CACFP budget and receive best practices for developing and monitoring a CACFP budget.

Course Description:“Financial Viability” will provide an overview of the CACFP Performance Standards and focus on the requirements specific to financial viability. Participants will learn various ways to demonstrate and evaluate financial viability as well as identify the appropriate records to maintain. 

Lesson 1 - Introduction and Performance Standards
Lesson 2 - What is Financial Viability?


Course Description:"Monitoring & Oversight" will provide an overview of the federal CACFP monitoring requirements for sponsoring organizations.  Participants will learn the purpose and importance of monitoring, the federally required monitoring review elements, and best practices for conducting monitoring reviews.

Lesson 1 - What is Monitoring & Oversight? 
Lesson 2 - Monitoring Review Elements
Lesson 3 - Best Practices for Monitoring

Course Description: "Serious Deficiency" will provide an overview of the CACFP serious deficiency process for day care home providers.  Participants will learn the purpose of the serious deficiency process and the six steps of the serious deficiency process. Sponsoring organizations will also learn best practices for implementing the serious deficiency process for day care home providers.

Lesson 1 - What is Serious Deficiency? 
Lesson 2 - The Six Steps of the Serious Deficiency Process
Lesson 3 - The Appeals Process