Last Updated: July 30, 2024

Purpose:

To provide education and training in specific work-related tasks and responsibilities to equip food handlers with skills and knowledge necessary to handle food safely and prevent foodborne illness.

Scope:

Practices and behaviors that are proven to be or are likely to be those of food service workers.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

Identify terms and concepts associated with foodborne illness.
Identify health and hygiene requirements.
Identify time and temperature control requirements.
Identify requirements for receiving food deliveries.
Recognize food contamination prevention concepts.
Recognize requirements for cleaning, sanitizing and chemical use.

Requisites to Earn the Certificate:

Have access to a computer and the internet and possess basic computer skills for navigating the website and training program. Participate in the self-paced learning event, going through all the program material and completing each lesson quiz. Verify achievement of the learning outcomes by obtaining a passing score of at least 70% on the final exam.

Qualifications of Instructional Personnel:

Rserving, registered trademark of Professional Server Certification Corp., is a leading provider of online training in the responsible serving^® of food and alcohol. Rserving's instructional personnel include professional, Master's level staff who have direct experience in post secondary education, have undergone in-depth food manager training and have extensive experience in the development of technology-based instructional materials.

Academic / Continuing Education Credit Earned:

There are no academic or continuing education credits earned for this course.

Certificates:

Certificates can be used as proof of successful completion of an online certificate training program and as demonstration that the intended learning outcomes of the program have been met. States, counties and local authorities may dictate the meaning of the certificate in their specific jurisdiction. Certificate holders are responsible for knowing when they need to retake the course.

The certificate will be issued in the participant's name and will not be transferable. It will also have a unique certificate number that can be verified at www.Rserving.com/verify.