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Training Schedule Example

This is an example of how to plan a training schedule.  Tailor this to fit your program plan and presenter availability.

Week 1

  • Welcome, Introductions, Extension Facts, Program Basics, Pre-test
  • Basic Nutrition
  • Meal Planning
  • Food Labels
  • Changing a Recipe

Week 2

  • Cooking Techniques
  • Basic Principles for Preparing Food
  • Preparing Grain Foods

Week 3

  • Vegetarian Diets
  • Fruits and Vegetables
  • Phytochemicals and More
  • Dairy Foods, Eggs and Meat
  • Fish
  • Legumes and soy

Week 4

  • Preparing Combination Foods, Casseroles, Salads and Dressings, Soups, and Sandwiches
  • Gravies, Sauces and Marinades
  • Herbs and Spices
  • Preparing Desserts, Sweets, Candies, Syrups and Frostings

Week 5

  • Food Safety
  • Teaching Resources

Week 6

  • Food Preservation Workshop - Canning, Freezing, Drying, etc.

Week 7

  • Post-test
  • Getting Started/Record Keeping
  • How to give a Food Demonstration
  • How to host a Display
  • Phone Etiquette
  • Group and County Pictures
  • Potluck Luncheon
  • Family Nutrition Program
  • Where do we go from here?
  • Wrap-up, planning, evaluations, questions

Week 8

  • Make up week

 

 

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