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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER

FOOD PROTECTION HANDLER

ASFTP District Of Columbia Online Program provides food protection / management training and facilitates access to the official certification exam.

 

The course through video, animations and audio- communicates years of expert food science and sanitation research and professional  food industry experience; along with the latest FDA Food Code updates. 

 

Course objective is to  educate, and instill an environmental health, food science and sanitation culture so that the manager can implement what is learned, and communicate it easily and efficiently to the rest of the team.

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Fun and simple interactive puzzles at the end of each lesson, help and assist in information  absorption and retention.

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  ASFTP District Of Columbia Online Program is tailored to run smoothly on all smart phones, tablets and computers. You can start and stop anywhere. Log back in, and continue where you left off. Replay, repeat any lesson,  throughout the course. It is self paced, and you choose how quickly you geth through your lessons. You, control your time. 

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In short ASFTP District Columbia Online Program provides all knowledge necessary to pass any of the ANSI accredited Food Protection Manager Approved Exams. Simple instructions are provided under our section: "Online Testing", on our site navigation menu, so you can complete your certification easily.

 

You will need 75% to pass. Upon passing  the exam successfully, you will receive your 5yr Food Protection Manager Certification License. For more details, please see our "FAQ" section in our site navigation menu. 

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A few of the lessons covered

 

-The Vital Importance of Safe Food Handling Awareness
-Foodborne Illness: A Better Understanding
-Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards
-Common Foodborne Illnesses and Intoxications & Toxins

-Allergens 
-Flow Of Food

-F.A.T.-T.O.M.

-A.L.E.R.T. systems

-Cleaning and Sanitizing 
-Pest Control 
-HACCP systems

 

Practice Examination, Educational Material and much much more.

 

 

ASFTP District Of Columbia Online Program Price Includes: Course and easy to follow instructions via our site, on how to take your compliance certification examination online, anywhere you may be, in the continental United States.

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​Course and Exam

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Language Options

English and Spanish

 

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State Requirements: Requirements differ between counties.

Food Protection Manager: Although certification is not mandatory in all counties, Food Protection Managers must demonstrate knowledge. Passing an accredited Food Safety Manager certification exam is one way to meet the requirement.

Food Handlers: Required - must take an approved ANSI/ASTM 2659 course.

Exceptions: Maricopa, Coconino and Pima counties require Food Protection Manager Certification.

Food Manager Training Hours: Not required but recommended.

Food Handler Course: Required to take an ANSI/ASTM-2659 course. 

Food Manager Certification and Food Handler Certificate Renewal: Every 3 years.

Please check with your local jurisdiction or regulatory body for the most current information.

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ASFTP provides online food handler training. Food handler training is optional in most areas of the District of Columbia and this course provides excellent food worker training to teach the important principles of food safety to food handlers. Your local regulatory agency may have additional requirements. Please contact your local regulatory agency for more information. 


This training is a general food handler course. If your local health department requires a food handler card, you will need to take that course. 


This course takes approximately one hour to complete and, upon successful completion, provides a printable food handler certificate. This certificate is good for up to five years. 

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