More Learning Opportunities

Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

• National WIC Association (NWA) 2012 Annual Education and Networking Conference

  May 20-23, 2012

  Denver, CO
  To see a tentative agenda and to register visit the NWA website.

• Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation

  June 25-29, 2012

  September 24-28, 2012

  Lynwood Convention Center, Lynwood WA
  Visit the Bastyr University Continuing Education site for more information.

• Nutrition First Regional Breastfeeding Trainings

  View the Nutrition First training flyer (PDF, 147KB) for dates, locations and registration information.

Online Training & Events

• USDA WIC Learning Online

  WIC Learning Online offers a series of 18 modules designed to train all levels of staff working in the WIC program. Staff are introduced to a variety of topics that will impact their work as certifiers and/or clerks. The modules are approved for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits by the American Dietetic Association.

  The online modules include these topic areas:

  • Communication (customer service, low literacy, culture)
  • Counseling Skills (facilitated discussion, motivational interviewing)
  • Reaching Participants through WIC (outreach, referrals, nutrition education)
  • Health and Nutrition (feeding infants and children safely, breastfeeding, herbs and supplements)
  • Feeding Infants ( formula, 0-6 mo. feeding, 6-12 mo. feeding)
  • Value Enhanced Nutrition Education (critical thinking, health outcome-based assessment)

More events coming soon!

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