Care2Learn Expands Continuing Education Offerings

Bradenton, Florida– Care2Learn, a national provider of online training and continuing education for healthcare professionals, has once again expanded its offerings. Care2Learn now offers accredited continuing education courses for Certified Dietary Managers and Certified Food Protection Professionals. The addition of this new discipline marks the first of two discipline expansions in early 2006. Billing, Coding and Compliance Professionals will be added to the roster in the month of February, increasing the number of disciplines served by Care2Learn to seventeen.

Bradenton, FL (PRWEB) February 2, 2006 -- Care2Learn, a national provider of online training and continuing education for healthcare professionals, has once again expanded its offerings. Care2Learn now offers accredited continuing education courses for Certified Dietary Managers and Certified Food Protection Professionals. The addition of this new discipline marks the first of two discipline expansions in early 2006. Billing, Coding and Compliance Professionals will be added to the roster in the month of February, increasing the number of disciplines served by Care2Learn to seventeen.

“Dietary Managers and Certified food preparation technicians are important foundations for care of the geriatric patient, since food is a vital part of the caregiving process - not just for nutrition, but for the comfort that food can bring,” says Laura More, CEO of Care2Learn.

According to the DMA website, http://www.dmaonline.org, there is an “ever-growing importance in the fields of nutrition and medicine. The idea is that foods, particularly foods that come from plants, provide health benefits we can't explain by pointing to vitamins, minerals, protein, or other traditional nutrients.” This dynamic field of study is researching functional foods, phytochemicals, nutraceuticals, and designer foods, which will lead to better understanding of the cause and effect of food and medical benefits.

Certified Dietary Managers and Certified Food Protection Professionals must earn 45 hours of continuing education every three years, with five of those hours concentrated on food safety and sanitation. Care2Learn’s current offerings include over 30 courses (over 75 hours of coursework) for CDMs and CFPPs. “Care2Learn is continuously adding new courses and working with Accreditation Bodies to get courses approved for other disciplines – all in an effort to better serve our students,” says Jeanne Chrisitian, COO, of the organization.

About DMA
Dietary Managers Association (DMA) is a national not-for-profit association established in 1960 that today has over 15,000 professionals dedicated to the mission of providing optimum nutritional care through foodservice management. It is the premier resource for foodservice managers, directors, and those aspiring to careers in foodservice management. DMA achieves its mission through Education, Advocacy, Networking and Research.

DMA members work in hospitals, long-term care, schools, correctional facilities, and other non-commercial foodservice settings. The association provides foodservice reference, publications and resources, employment services for members, continuing education and professional development, and certification programs. DMA monitors industry trends and legislative issues, and publishes one of the industry's most respected magazines, Dietary Manager.

About Care2Learn
Founded in 2000 by professionals from the long-term care rehabilitation industry, Care2Learn provides learning management systems and content for over 100,000 healthcare professionals with engaging, affordable, easy-to-use online continuing education. It has accredited over 1800 courses and over 50 inservices for 17 healthcare disciplines. Care2Learn serves healthcare professionals and their employers worldwide. For further information, visit: www.Care2Learn.com.

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