The New York State Education Department (SED), in its commitment to provide ongoing training and technical assistance to Child Nutrition Program operators, announces the preliminary schedule for in-person and webinar training opportunities for the 2025-2026 school year. These trainings are intended for school food service directors/managers as well as interested school business officials, supervisors, cook managers, and others involved with school nutrition programs. Each trainings event will contribute toward annual Professional Standards requirements for local school nutrition program professionals who manage and operate the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. General questions on any training topics offered may be submitted in advance of the corresponding training event to CNTRAINING@NYSED.GOV.  The training schedule may periodically be revised, and additional training topics and events may be added throughout the year. Email notification of training schedule updates will be provided via the LISTSERV . Additional SED in-person training is available through the Master Instructor Network, or by making a request to CNtraining@nysed.gov.  

Training Formats & Registration

Webinars

Conducted through Zoom, presentation and Q&As will be live. Webinars require the use of a computer with speakers or a telephone to view and listen to the presentation. The webinar works best when using Google Chrome as a browser.

All webinars will be recorded and available on our website: www.cn.nysed.gov and the Learning Mangement System (LMS): cntraining@nysed.gov.

Registration:

1. Copy and paste the webinar Zoom link from the table below into your Chrome browser.
2. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Email Address and Confirm Email Address.
3. Click the blue “Register” button at the bottom of the page.
4. The next screen will show the Topic, Time, Webinar ID, and the link to join the webinar the day of the event.
5. This link will also be sent in a Registration Confirmation Email from Zoom.  If you do not receive a link, please check your junk mail or spam folder.

In-Person Training

Provided at various locations statewide, these sessions will be conducted at a facility which will, to the greatest extent possible, meet the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities.  If special accommodation is needed, please send a request by emailing the Training Team at: CNtraining@nysed.gov or call 518-473-8781.

To Register for In-Person Training

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*Password required. If you do not have a CNMS password or need assistance registering for training, please contact the training team at CNtraining@nysed.gov or call 518-473-8781.