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Food Safety for Food Handlers Online Certificate Course

The following jurisdictions approve this course as a Level 1 Food Safety training course: BC/YT/SK/MB/ON/NS/PE/NL. The certificate from this course is valid for a 5-year period in these jurisdictions.

A webcam is required to verify your identity and participation during the final exam, and you need a quiet environment without other persons around during the exam.

This course MUST be completed within 30 days of beginning it, or must be reset and started again.

Course Overview

This online 5-year certificate course is designed for persons who handle food in any type of food service establishment including restaurants, food kiosks, care homes, or private residences. In most jurisdictions, at least one person per shift must have a Level 1 Food Handler’s certificate.

Course Topics

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

State your safety rights and responsibilities
Apply the principles of microbiology to ensure food safety
Prevent physical, chemical, and biological foodborne illness
Apply good personal hygiene to reduce the spread of pathogens
Safely serve and dispense food
Safely prepare and protect food
Safely receive and store food
Apply proper dishwashing and storage techniques
Plan for food safety using recognized procedures

Recognized Course

This course is approved by the following jurisdictions as a Level 1 Food Safety training course: BC/YT/SK/MB/ON/NS/PE/NL. The certificate from this course is valid for a 5 year period in these jurisdictions.

Online Course Duration

Approximately 7-8 hours, minimum of 6 hours required before final quiz can be accessed. You must proceed through each part and module in sequence and score 100% on part quizzes before proceeding to the next part. This course MUST be completed within 30 days of beginning it, or must be reset and started again.

Pass mark

A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The final exam is able to be attempted up to four times if necessary in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable part summaries allow you to print important study information. A ‘notes’ feature allow you to take then later print course notes. A webcam is required to verify your identity and participation during the final exam, and you need a quiet environment without other persons around during the exam. The final exam consists of 50 multiple choice questions from a random question bank. This is a closed book exam, you may not use books, notes, other websites, or other persons for information. Should you not pass the exam the first time, you must wait 24 hours before attempting it again.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be emailed to you. The certificate is valid for 5 years from the course completion date indicated on the certificate.

Registration Fee: $99.95

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Frequently asked questions about online training

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What are the benefits of online training?

Benefits of online training include:

Cost effective: no hotels, travel, meals and less time away from the workplace.
Convenient: courses can be completed wherever you have access to a computer and internet access.
Self paced: students can pause at any time and continue where they left off.
Consistent: video /slide format ensures the course is the same every time.
Easy verification: online access to training and certification records for students and managers.

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