Training Calendar
Partnership and Workforce Development Unit (PWDU)
and Food Safety Partnership (FSP)
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2013 Training Calendar (PDF: 165KB/2 pages)
| Date | Organization | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 | MEHA | Winter MEHA Conference U of M Continuing Education Center, University of Minnesota - St. Paul Campus MEHA Winter Education Conferency Flyer (PDF: 377KB/1 page) |
| Feb 6 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Regulators' Breakfast: Topics vary. Regulators may submit questions to sarah.leach@state.mn.us |
| Feb 6 | FSP | 9:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda: Food Code Update; Seasonal Temp Fact Sheet; Mechanically Tenderized Meats; Epidemiology report |
| Mar 6 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Regulators’ Breakfast |
| Apr 3 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Regulators’ Breakfast |
| Apr 3 | FSP+ | 9:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda TBA |
| Apr 12 | MDH/IDEPC | Healthy Swimming Workshop Rochester Time and location TBA |
| Apr 19 | MDH/IDEPC | Healthy Swimming Workshop St. Cloud Time and location TBA |
| May 8 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Regulators’ Breakfast |
| May 8-10 | MEHA | Spring MEHA Conference Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge |
| Jun 5 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Regulators' Breakfast |
| Jun 5 | FSP | 9:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda TBA |
| Jul 9-11 | NEHA | NEHA AEC Washington, D.C. |
| Jul 10 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Regulators’ Breakfast |
| Aug 7 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Regulators’ Breakfast |
| Aug 7 | FSP+ | 9:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda TBA |
| Sept 11 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Regulators’ Breakfast |
| Week of Sept 23 | NEHA | NEHA Regional Workshop |
| Oct 2 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Regulators' Breakfast |
| Oct 2 | FSP | 9:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda TBA tentative: Juice, HAACP, Wild Game |
| Nov 6 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Regulators’ Breakfast |
| Dec 4 | MDH/FPLS | 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Regulators’ Breakfast |
| Dec 4 | FSP+ | 9:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda TBA |
| For more information about any of these events, contact PWDU at: 651-201-4500. |
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Other training opportunities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC offers live and online training opportunities for environmental health professionals.
CDC: EH Workforce Development Training
CDC Learning Connection online courses are available from MN.Train.
MN. Train Website
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA’s free, online courses on the National Incident Management System are available from MN.Train.
MN. Train Website
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA’s ORA University (ORAU, Office of Regulatory Affairs) offers free online courses to regulatory officials. ORAU also offers face to face and courses from their lending library. Many courses are designed to help local regulatory staff meet FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standard 2, Trained Regulatory Staff.
FDA Training Continuing Education Courses
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Retail Meat and Poultry Processing Training Modules,
FDA Retail Meat and Poultry Processing Training Modules
Minnesota Environmental Health Association (MEHA)
MEHA hosts winter, spring and fall conferences featuring professional development opportunities.
MEHA Website
MN.Train
This single portal that tracks your participation in online training from a variety of sources, including the CDC. MN.Train connects public health professionals to nationwide training opportunities, including many free online courses. Available courses cover food protection, foodborne outbreaks, food safety, swimming pools and more.
MN. Train Website
National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
NEHA e-Learning offers several free online courses as well as credential review programs (food safety, REHS) for purchase.
NEHA e-Learning
National Restaurant Association (NRA)
NRA offers three online ServSafe courses, food manager, food handler and ServSafe alcohol.
ServSafe Website
Face to face ServSafe food manager courses are also available.
MDH Food Manager Certification Training Courses
University of Minnesota
Extension offers several food safety courses.
U of MN Extension: Courses and Certification
Continuing education at the School of Public Health offers short courses, institutes, professional certification review courses, workshops and conferences with credit and not-for-credit options delivered both on-campus and online.
U of MN: School of Public Health
