Program Training 
New WIC COORDINATOR

Target Audience: 
This course is specifically designed for new state and local agency staff working in a management capacity within the WIC program.
Course Length: One face-to-face day and approximately 3 - 4 hours to complete the web based curriculum.
Course Description:  
This training will provide a comprehensive view of the role of the WIC Coordinator. The course includes: development of WIC clinic schedules, WIC budgets, caseload management, vendor management, reports, outreach, and other management functions.
Performance Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify federal & state WIC program requirements for Administration, Food Delivery Systems, Certification Standards, Nutrition Education and Supplemental Foods

• Identify the components of the WIC Program Quality Review (WIC Management Evaluation/Quality Assurance) tool

• Describe how to utilize WIC reports for caseload management, nutrition education, breastfeeding rates and quality assurance

• Describe the WIC Coordinator responsibilities for the program services provided at the local agency level

Course Code: WICCORD

Contact Hours: RNs

This activity has been submitted to WNA CEAP for approval to award contact hours. Wisconsin Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Universal Training Hours: 9

CPE: 9

Clock Hours (Social Workers): 9

Web based Training Modules

After registering, the web modules may be viewed at any time but must be completed at least 1 week before attending the face-to-face portion of the curriculum. If you have questions after viewing the web modules, please email those questions to your Regional Nutritionist Consultant prior to the face-to-face- training.

Face-to-Face Training

Class Time: 9 AM to 4:00 PM

The one day face-to-face portion of the training will be conducted at the regional level by the WIC Regional Nutritionist Consultants. Please contact your Regional Nutritionist Consultant for specific information on location and time of training as well as the materials list.

Region 1: June 23, 2010

Region 2: March 19, 2010

Region 3: May 20, 2010

Region 4: May 14, 2010

Region 5: February 19, 2010