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.

People in Illinois who serve alcohol in a bar, restaurant, hotel, or another on-premise setting are required to know the laws that govern its sale and obtain a BASSET card. Having training that covers the laws and different situations involved in serving alcohol will make you more confident and a more valuable employee. The training will help you respond effectively to many situations that occur in the alcohol serving setting.

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.

Presenting a BASSET card shows you have had training in alcohol safety and regulations and laws. It shows you have the knowledge required to serve alcoholic beverages responsibly. Upon successfully completing the BASSET training, you will be given a temporary copy good for 30 days, during which time you will receive the official BASSET card in the mail.

When applying for jobs, you may call yourself a "Responsible Training Food Protection Manager Certification Recipient" or a "Responsible Training BASSET Program Recipient".

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 Protection Manager Certification will be valid for 5 years and your BASSET Card will be valid for 3 years.

Responsible Training’s first consideration is customer satisfaction. If for any reason you request a refund before a certification is issued, we will be happy to refund you the full amount of the transaction.

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 BASSET Training Program teaching objectives are:

• To train and educate people who want to be sellers or servers to perform responsible alcohol service.
• To teach students how to tell signs of intoxication and to use effective intervention techniques.
• Training students how to prevent DUIs and alcohol-related accidents and fatalities.
• To have students learn how to prevent underage sales and drinking.
• Teach students how to create safer establishments where alcohol is served and safer surrounding neighborhoods.
• Educate owners, managers, and staff members about dram shop insurance, state laws, and local ordinances concerning alcohol service.

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.

The BASSET training program includes four informative lessons. Each has a quiz at the end to test your understanding of the lesson and prepare you for the final test. You are required to complete all four lessons in order and then take a final exam consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions. You must get a passing score of at least 70% to be awarded a certificate or BASSET Card.

If you do not pass the final exam, you can retake the program and the exam or just retake the exam until you pass it.

Please contact your local health department to determine if any additional registration fee must be paid. Counties and municipalities are allowed to collect a registration fee for Food Manager Certificates, but many areas have no registration requirements.

Your BASSET Card will automatically be registered with the ILCC.

Each lesson of the Food Protection Manager Training Program contains detailed information on the topic and fun exercises. The lessons have an optional voice over that will read the lesson out loud. After reviewing lesson materials, a 10 question quiz at the end will test what you have learned.

The Food Protection Manager Training Program is designed to be completed at your own pace. Most people finish this course in 8 hours. However, you must complete each lesson before advancing to the next. Each lesson can be reviewed in 15 minutes or less and lesson quizzes should take about 5 minutes each.

The Food Protection Manager Certification exam itself is taken in a virtually-proctored setting. You must schedule your exam time and date before the exam can be taken.

The BASSET Training Course is designed to be taken in four lessons at the student's own pace. You must take the lessons in order and cannot advance to the next lesson until the previous one is completed.

• Each of the four lessons contains detailed information on one topic and fun exercises. There is an optional voice-over that can read the lesson out loud.
• After each lesson is completed, there is a short three to five question quiz to test a person's understanding of the material.
• When all four lessons and quizzes are completed, you take a final exam containing 30 multiple-choice questions. You must pass with at least 70% to get your BASSET Card.

We recommend the course be done using a standard desktop or laptop. In order to take the Food Protection Manager 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.

Your BASSET exam can be taken on any device with internet access, such a laptop, desktop, or smartphone.

This package includes our Food Manager Training Course and Certification Exam, as well as our Illinois BASSET On-Premise Course. You must schedule a time and date with us before you can take Food Protection exam, which must be taken in a virtually-proctored setting. You will have 2 attempts to pass the final exam. To learn more, click "More Info" below.