Culinary Techniques for Healthy School Meals Project

The National Food Service Management Institute developed six short courses to help school nutrition teams prepare healthier school meals that appeal to the taste of today's students. Learn about nutrition, food
production and culinary techniques that will improve your school nutrition programs. Earn up to 33 CEU's!

Illinois school foodservice staff that complete the six courses will earn 33 CEU's and receive free nutrition education posters, while supplies last. To receive posters:

  1. Register and complete all six Culinary Techniques courses at www.nfsmi.org. See tips on accessing the courses below.  
  2. On completion, email your name, school district and district/school address to ilnet@kidsroe.org. Note: Please allow up 7 weeks for processing.
  3. For more information call (800-) 466-7998

Here are some simple tips to get you started with each course. 

  1. Go to www.nfsmi.org and click on the “My Profile/ Course login” tab.   NOTE: If you do not currently have an account with NFSMI, you will need to create one to get a login and password. 
  2. Log on and click the “Online Courses” tab
  3. Click on the “NFSMI’s Online Course Catalog” link
  4. The six Culinary Techniques courses are listed directly under the “School Nutrition” title.  Click “Register Here” next to each title. NOTE:  You will need to register for each course separately. 
  5. Once you have registered simply, click on its title to begin.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Log onto NFSMI.org to check out their online courses!