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Earn Your Food Safety Manager Certification 100% Online

Become a certified food protection manager with our state-approved training and certification program. Our certification exam is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). If you manage or supervise employees who handle, prepare, store or serve food, the Food Safety Manager Training course will prepare you for your certification exam. We offer convenient online options for training and certification.

The food manager certification exam covers:

  • How to prevent food contamination, including cross-contamination
  • Food worker health and hygiene habits
  • Tools, equipment and utensils used in food preparation
  • Your responsibilities as a food manager
  • Regulatory compliance and recordkeeping
  • The role of facility design in food safety

To become a certified food manager, you must pass the Food Protection Manager Certification Exam. Our online training course includes a free practice test and study guide.

What’s Included in Food Safety Manager Training?

The food manager training course contains in-depth lessons that prepare you to pass the Texas Food Protection Manager Certification Exam. You can download and print your food manager certificate as soon as you pass.

Start and stop this 100% online, mobile-friendly course whenever you like. Lessons provide training on food safety topics you will be tested on during the certification exam. Subjects include preventing food contamination, food worker health and hygiene, equipment and utensils, managerial responsibilities, regulatory compliance, records and facility design.

The training course also gives you a handy glossary of important terms and a detailed study guide. You will have access to a full-length practice exam that you can take as many times as you want. Simulate the real testing experience until you’re confident you will pass.

The certification exam is the test you must pass to become a Certified Food Protection Manager. Score 70% or higher on our state-approved exam to earn your certification.

FAQs

What is food safety manager certification?

To become a certified food manager, you must pass the Texas Food Protection Manager Certification Exam. Passing the certification exam demonstrates that you have the skills necessary to safely manage food service operations and supervise others as they prepare and serve food.

Food manager training prepares you for the exam and covers food safety topics beyond the basics of food handlers training. You’ll receive in-depth instruction in subjects like time and temperature control, preventing foodborne illness, cross-contamination, managerial responsibilities, regulatory compliance and more.

Who needs food protection manager certification?

Food manager certification is often required for the supervisors or managers of food-service employees. Everyone from head chefs to shift supervisors qualify as food managers. If you supervise staff who handle food in any capacity, including preparation, storage, service and tasks involving food contact surfaces and food utensils, our food manager training and certification program can help you comply with state requirements for certification.

Food managers don’t just work in restaurants, either. Establishments that require a CFPM may include:

  • Restaurants and cafes
  • Bars and lounges
  • Retail food stores
  • School cafeterias
  • Detention facilities
  • Catering operations
  • Fraternal organizations
  • Assisted living facilities
  • Theaters
  • Hotels

Many states require food establishments to have a designated certified food manager who is responsible for ensuring the safety of food operations. In some cases, a CFPM is required to be on shift at all times. Check with your state or local health department for information on specific requirements.

What is the difference between food manager certification and food manager training?

Food manager certification is a designation you can earn by passing an ANAB-accredited or state-accepted exam. Our DSHS-approved Food Protection Manager Certification Exam can be completed online.

Food manager training is designed to prepare you for the Food Protection Manager Certification Exam. The training course is 100% online, so you can stop and start whenever you like. Lessons provide in-depth training on food safety topics you will be tested on during the certification exam. Subjects include preventing food contamination, food worker health and hygiene, equipment and utensils, managerial responsibilities, regulatory compliance, records and facility design.

As a bonus, StateFoodSafety’s training and certification package includes a test prep study guide, food safety manager handbook and unlimited practice exams that simulate the real exam experience. You have unlimited attempts to take the practice test.

What is the difference between the two exam options you offer?

StateFoodSafety provides two versions of the Food Protection Manager Certification Exam. You can take an ANAB-accredited exam that is accepted nationwide or a Texas DSHS-approved exam that is valid throughout Texas.

Both exam options provide an official food manager certification. If you select the ANAB-accredited exam, your test can be completed online or in person, but it must be monitored by a StateFoodSafety-approved proctor. An additional proctor fee is required. The Texas DSHS-accredited exam is only available online and does not require a proctor or proctor fee.

What do I get after passing the Texas food manager certification exam?

After you pass the certification exam, you will receive a Texas Food Protection Manager Certification that is valid for five years. This certificate verifies that you are qualified to safely manage food handlers in a food service establishment. You can access your certificate by logging into your StateFoodSafety account, and you can reprint a copy at any time.

How long do I have access to the certification exam and food manager training?

You will have up to one year from the date of purchase to pass your certification exam. Once you purchase the training course, you have full access to all course materials for one year. That means you can rewatch lesson videos, refresh your knowledge and take the practice test at any time for 12 full months.

How long is Texas Food Protection Manager Certification valid?

Your Food Protection Manager Certification and the Food Safety Manager Training certificate are both valid for five years. Some state or local regulations may require you to retest or recertify more frequently. Check with your employer or local health department for more information.

Before your certification expires, you will need to recertify by taking the exam again. You will have to purchase and successfully pass another exam to renew your certification.

What are the steps to become a Certified Food Protection Manager?

The full certification process includes five steps. To become certified, you will need to:

  1. Select a StateFoodSafety package that includes the Food Protection Manager Certification Exam.
  2. Purchase your certification package and finish the full registration process.
  3. Study for the exam on your own or with Food Safety Manager Training and the included practice test. Our online course and study materials prepare you for the exam.
  4. Take the Food Protection Manager Certification Exam.
  5. Print your Food Manager Certificate from your account at statefoodsafety.com. Download and print your certificate as soon as you pass!

Where can I learn more about food manager training and Certified Food Protection Managers?

The requirement for food establishments to have a Certified Food Protection Manager was added to the 2017 FDA Food Code. To find out more about the requirements for CFPMs, consult the newest edition of the FDA Food Code.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the use of CFPMs after a 2006 study from the Environmental Health Specialists Network found that restaurants with certified food safety staff are less likely to be involved in outbreaks of foodborne illnesses than those without.

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