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The SNAM Certification Program has been designed for both hourly and
salaried school food service personnel. It is operated solely by SNAM
and is
a separate and unique program from the certification programs operated
by SNA and Michigan School Buisness Officials MSBO. Individuals interested
in these programs should contact those associations directly.
Benefits of SNAM Certification
- Provides recognition that an individual has attained a basic level
of expertise in school food service operations.
- Provides recognition that an individual has a commitment to continued
personal professional development.
- Provides assurances to the broader school community that the food
service program is operated by individuals who have made a commitment
to improving child nutrition.
- Has the potential for increasing self-esteem and pride in one’s
job.
- Increases the possibility of promotion to other school food service
positions or higher pay because of knowledge gained.
Minimum Requirements for Initial Certification
1. One year of school food service related experience.
2. Must be a current SNAM member and must maintain SNAM membership throughout
the period of certification.
3. Must have taken an SNAM approved 10-hour Sanitation and Food Safety
Class within the past five years.
Note: Individuals who are certified by SNA at the time they apply for
SNAM certification will be “grandfathered” into the SNAM
certification program.
SNAM grants initial certification for a three-year period. Individuals
must meet specific requirements during the three-year period to become
recertified.
Recertification
During the initial certification period, and all future recertification
periods, you must complete a total of fifteen (15) Continuing Education
Units (CEU’s) during the period in order to be recertified.
Continuing Education Units must be school food service related (business
meetings
and meal times do not count) and cannot be carried over from one
certification period to the next. The following activities and programs
will count
toward recertification:
- All courses offered through the Statewide Training Program for School
Food Service Personnel that are co-sponsored by MDE and SNAM (please
make sure you sign the SNAM certification sheet provided by the instructor).
- All programs such as chapter meetings, area workshops, and school
district training programs pre-approved by the SNAM Office for the
offering of CEU’s (please make sure you sign the SNAM certification
sheets at these programs).
- Food Exhibitions: limited to two (2) CEU’s per year and a total
of six (6) CEU’s in the three year certification period (send
to SNAM office verification of attendance such as a copy of your show
badge).
- Publishing an article in First Hand News or other school food service
journals counts two (2) CEU’s (notify the SNAM Office that you
want CEU’s for FHN articles or submit a copy of articles published
in other journals).
- Teaching (first time for each course) school food service related
classes counts two (2) CEU’s per hour taught (submit memo from
educational provider).
- Other school food service related activities such as home study
or correspondence courses, high school or GED completion, study groups,
or seminars or conferences will count one (1) CEU for each contact
hour
attended (please provide proof of attendance such as copies of registration
or transcripts).
- Each individual should keep their own record of CEU’s in case
there are any questions.
- For pre-approved events, SNAM will record CEU’s for individuals.
Please be sure to sign the SNAM certification sign up sheet at each
pre-approved program.
- If you fail to attain the fifteen (15) CEU’s you need during
the certification period your certification will be terminated and
you will
not be able to reapply for six (6) months or you must take another
approved 10 hour class.
- If you allow your SNAM membership to expire during the certification
period, your certification will also expire.
National Certification
National CEU Submission: 700 South Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314
