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Food Safety Manager Certification

National Registry of Food Safety Professionals

Certification

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Certified Food Managers are an essential part of a food safety culture that keeps your customers safe from foodborne illnesses. When your customers are safe and happy, you can maximize your business potential and stand out from the competition.

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Hybrid

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About the NRFSP Food Safety Manager Certification Each exam is 80 questions You must successfully pass the examination to receive your certification Your certification is valid for a period of up to five years Different states and jurisdictions have different regulations regarding food manager certifications. View regulations and restrictions in your state. National Registry is an ANAB-Accredited Certifying Body – Accreditation #0656 The certification is accepted throughout the United States and meets regulatory requirements

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Implement active managerial control through self-inspections and regulatory compliance in a food service operation
  • Develop a food safety culture within a food service operation
  • Apply HACCP principles to manage food safety in a food service operation
  • Manage food defense processes and refillable item safety in a food service operation
  • Train personnel on food safety practices in a food service operation
  • Manage employee illness policies to prevent foodborne illness in a food service operation
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Food Scientists and Technologists19-1012.00
  • Food Service Managers11-9051.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-1012.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Food processing facilities — conduct independent compliance inspections for sanitation, safety, and waste management against government and company standards.
  • Raw material and finished product quality — assess nutritional value, safety, and stability using analytical instruments and established test protocols with minimal oversight.
  • Product improvement studies — design and execute structured experiments to evaluate changes in flavor, color, and texture within familiar product categories.
  • Food production data — analyze using database query and spreadsheet software to identify trends in quality control results across multiple production runs.
  • Scientific and regulatory literature — monitor on a recurring basis and synthesize relevant updates into team briefings and process adjustment recommendations.
  • Draft food standards and sanitation specifications — develop for review by senior scientists, incorporating regulatory requirements and plant operational constraints.
  • Sensory and nutritional testing — apply multi-attribute evaluation methods to new product prototypes and document adherence to industry and government standards.
  • Process engineers and plant operators — collaborate routinely to troubleshoot product development challenges and implement corrective actions on the production floor.
  • Food composition and storage research — conduct controlled studies on structural and chemical changes during processing and summarize findings in written technical reports.
  • Quality control analysis — apply statistical methods to inspection and test data to detect deviations and recommend process improvements within a food manufacturing environment.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
100%
Placement Rate
88%