Harris County Food Manager Training

Anyone who is in charge of the day-to-day operations in a place that serves food to the public, such as a restaurant, bar, food truck, or hospital, must hold a Food Protection Manager Certification to show they understand food safety.

MISSION STATEMENT

Responsible Training seeks to be the national leader in delivering accurate and easily accessible online credentialing programs that meet recognized national standards. In doing so, Responsible Training strives to meet or exceed the customer service, content, and technological expectations of:

• our clients who require specific knowledge and/or skills to competently perform their jobs,
• the city, county, and state health jurisdictions/departments who require staff who hold credentials from an accredited certificate or certification program,
• the businesses that use our programs or hire our clients.

Holding a Food Manager Certification shows employers that you understand food safety and health regulations and have the knowledge needed to oversee food handling and processing operations. Employers can check your certification status through our online system.

When applying for jobs, you may call yourself a "Responsible Training Food Protection Manager Certification Recipient". You can refer to your "Responsible Training Food Protection Manager Certification" on your resume.

You may not say or imply that you are "certified," "certificated," "licensed," "registered" or "accredited"; these terms indicate a different type of program than food manager training.

Your food manager certificate is valid for 5 years. This information will be printed on your certificate and may be checked by using our online verification program.

This certification program will assess your knowledge and understanding in:

• Highly Susceptible Populations and FDA Food Code Terminology - 6%
• Foodborne Illness - 8%
• Health Inspections and Facility Maintenance - 5%
• Food Management Responsibilities - 8%
• Food Controls - 25%
• Proper Cleaning and Sanitizing Measures for Food Equipment - 17%
• Employee Hygiene - 6%
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) - 19%
• Proper Use of Chemicals and Pest Control - 6%

There are two possible test forms you can take. Both test forms are equivalent with the same minimum passing score of 70% +\- 0.1%.

The Food Protection Manager Certification Program consists of a 75-question multiple choice exam, which you must pass with 70% to be awarded a food manager certificate.

You must first schedule your exam time and date with Examity before you can take your exam in a remote-proctored setting.

After passing your exam, your certification will become available for download within 1-2 business days.

In order to take your certification exam, you must first schedule a time and date with our partners at Examity. Once you’ve secured your test date, you can take the final exam. You must score a passing grade of 70% to receive your Food Protection Manager Certification.

Your certification will become available in your account within 1-2 business days after passing the exam..

Earning your food safety manager certificate in Texas is a fairly simple process. First, you need to find an ANAB accredited program. You can complete the training in person or online. At the end of your food safety training, you’ll need to take and pass a food manager examination, which you can do online through Responsible Training. When you pass, you’ll have earned your ANAB-CFP accredited certification!

We recommend the course be done using a standard desktop or laptop. In order to take the certification exam, you will need access to a computer with a webcam and must take the virtually-proctored exam in a room with a door

You will be required to show the proctor the room that you are using the take the exam.

This Food Protection Manager Exam has been developed to meet the American National Standards Institute - Conference for Food Protection (ANSI-CFP) requirements, and is a fully recognized Food Protection Management Examination. You will have 2 attempts to take the final exam. Holding a Food Manager Certification shows employers that you understand food safety and health regulations and have the knowledge needed to oversee food handling and processing operations.