Education

Certification
TASN offers a state certification program for foodservice professionals in Texas recognized by state and federal agencies and organizations. Our certification program is based on a five level system beginning with basic safety and sanitation and advancing to human resources management, marketing, finances, and other crucial components of food service management. Many Texas school districts have chosen the TASN Certification Program as a basis for job placement, advancement, and pay increases.

TASN Managers’ Academy
The TASN Managers’ Academy is a four-part series of courses designed to improve the competencies, knowledge and skills of the cafeteria managers. Topics include but are not limited to eligibility guidance, counting and claiming, coordinated review effort, and other operational issues. The four sessions of this training series provides the highest level of management training available.

TASN Directors’ Academy
The TASN Directors’ Academy is an in-depth training for school foodservice directors. The Academy is designed to provide practical business skills for school food service administration. Invaluable resources are provided for all child nutrition directors, while also establishing a mentoring program and networking format throughout the state. The Academy offers a four-part series of comprehensive courses, covering eight key areas of school food service management.

Extended Learning Opportunities
Members have the opportunity to earn Continuing Education credit through certain self-study resources approved by TASN.

TASN Approved Training Opportunities
Members have the opportunity to earn Continuing Education credit through training online, at local meetings, and other opportunities approved by TASN.