Districts with 2,499 students or less: A Bachelor's degree in any academic major and at least one year of relevant school nutrition programs experience; an Associate's degree or equivalent educational experience with academic major in food and nutrition, dietetics, home and consumer sciences, food service management, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field; or a high school diploma (or GED) and at least three years of relevant experience in school nutrition programs. Districts with 2,500 to 9,999 students: A Bachelor's degree in any academic major and at least two years of relevant school nutrition programs experience or an Associate's degree or equivalent educational experience with academic major in in food and nutrition, dietetics, home and consumer sciences, food service management, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field and at least two years of relevant school nutrition programs experience.