FRANCONIA PA – A six-hour conference for child care providers and those involved in early education, which offers both training and continuing education credits, will be held March 16 (2013; Saturday) from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by Penn State Cooperative Extension at the Franconia Heritage Banquet and Conference Center, 508 Harleysville Pike.
- This event has been added to The Post calendar.
The cost is $60 per person. Registration is required and is available online, here. A continental breakfast, lunch and all materials are included in the fee. All participants will receive six DPW training credits from certified instructors. Continuing education units and Act 48 credits are also available from Penn State University.
The course will include three presentations: “Effective Supervision,” by Francyne Wharton; “Tender Topics: Respecting Our Differences,” by Lori Borman; and “Stress Management for Stressful Times,” by Peter Moses.
For more information, call the Montgomery County Cooperative Extension office at (610) 489-4315.
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All food service establishments in Montgomery County are required to employ at least one full-timer who is a ServSafe Certified Food Sanitation Manager. The two-day course, which costs $169, is approved for that purpose by the county Health Department. Those who complete the classes and pass the accompanying proctored, multiple-choice exam with a score of 75 or higher will receive a nationally recognized food protection certificate.
