Certification

SNAL develops and encourages the highest standards in school food service and nutrition programs and provides educational opportunities to ensure the professional development of its members. Our certification program provides a career ladder that you can climb in the profession whether you are an entry-level assistant, cook or manager of a school, who may want to become a director of a district-wide program.

SNAL has established certification standards for academic education, specialized training and work experience as conditions of being awarded certification, and has established standards for continuing education as a condition of maintaining certification.