Training Needs of Nutrition Educators Engaged in Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches.

Objective: Assess training needs of nutrition educators incorporating policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) approaches into their obesity prevention efforts, to identify content for online training.

Methods: Conducted a national, online survey of state and local Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education professionals engaged in PSE efforts.

Results: Respondents (n = 601) rated the importance of 24 training topics related to planning, implementing, and evaluating PSE approaches.