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2. The Future of Your Career in Healthcare In recent years, a new awareness of the need for better nutrition and foodservice quality in dining in settings outside the traditional home has grown in the United States. With this new awareness comes the need for more professionals who understand it, who have been trained in it, and who practice it in the workplace. www.ANFPonline.org

3. The Future of Your Career in Healthcare Based on trends in the healthcare foodservice industry, there is a high demand for the skill set you have earned, coupled with a strong foundation in nutrition and foodservice operations. www.ANFPonline.org

4. The Future of Your Career in Healthcare JOIN US! ANFP welcomes you to join our community, the nation’s leading organization of more than 14,000 professionals dedicated to the mission of providing optimum nutritional care through foodservice management. www.ANFPonline.org

5. The ANFP Standard ANFP occupies a unique niche in the food-management sector in that it represents professionals who combine knowledge in two critical areas – nutrition and foodservice operations. At its highest level, ANFP is striving to ensure that dining experiences in settings such as hospitals, long-term care centers, and senior living facilities are nutritionally sound, safe, healthy, and fulfilling. At the heart of our organization is the belief that the dining experience has many levels, which, properly managed, can contribute significantly to the health and well-being of individuals. www.ANFPonline.org

6. The ANFP Standard www.ANFPonline.org An optimal dining experience is much more than just “eating.” It involves the nutritional value of food, the way food is presented, the environment in which food is presented, and often, the human interactions that occur during the dining experience. When these factors are properly managed and integrated, the dining experience plays a significant role in human health, happiness, and well being. We call the proper management and integration of all of the major elements in the dining experience The ANFP Standard.

7. CDM Certification www.ANFPonline.org The ANFP Standard is at the heart of our professional certification program, which culminates in the CDM, CFPP (Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional) designation, as well as our new advanced-training programs.

8. CDM Certification A CDM, CFPP has achieved defined competencies in 10 key areas: Gathering Nutrition Data Applying Nutrition Data Providing Food Services Providing Nutrition Education Hiring and Supervising Employees Developing Personnel and Communications Professional Interaction Managing Supplies, Equipment Use, Sanitation, and Safety Managing Food Production Managing Business Operations www.ANFPonline.org

9. CDM Certification Exam eligibility – 4 pathways Pathway 2: for candidates who hold a two-year or four-year college degree in foodservice management or nutrition, or a related degree such as culinary arts or hotel-restaurant management. www.ANFPonline.org

10. CDM Certification www.ANFPonline.org CDM Exam Information - www.ANFPonline.orgwww.ANFPonline.org Year around computer based testing beginning March 5, 2014 Computer based, 4-hour exam Pass/fail Test score before you leave testing center Scholarships available www.NFEFoundation.orgwww.NFEFoundation.org

11. Preparing for the CDM exam www.ANFPonline.org Review the Exam Handbook & Application www.anfponline.org/Docs/CredentialingExamBrochure.pdf Utilize your course ANFP textbooks - gold standard for CDM exam preparation. New study materials, a full practice exam and ANFP textbooks are available to help you prepare for the CDM credentialing exam. To order materials, visit www.ANFPonline.org/market.www.ANFPonline.org/market

12. The Future of Your Career in Healthcare www.ANFPonline.org By earning your CDM certification, you will join the top levels of nutrition and foodservice professionals in the field. ANFP will keep you on the cutting edge of best practices in the industry, connecting you to career- focused individuals like you who seek to excel in the healthcare industry.

13. The Future of Your Career in Healthcare www.ANFPonline.org Additional membership benefits: 10 issues of Nutrition & Foodservice Edge magazine eNews monthly online newsletter Online employment system Local chapter membership 24/7 Members-only access to website, online community, discounted member pricing for ANFP products and services Pre-Professional membership rate available

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