About the course
Certified food managers: this online course meets Minnesota’s 4-hour requirement to renew your Food Manager Certification.
It is interactive, using videos, quizzes and case studies to keep you engaged as you move through the modules. You even get the kinds of takeaways you receive at an in-person training; there are tip sheets and resources to download throughout the training.
After you have completed the course you’ll get a form to send to the Minnesota Department of Health, renewing your certification for another 3 years.
Available modules
Cleaning and Sanitizing—Basics
Great for new food employees and managers.
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Cleaning and Sanitizing—Advanced
New! Take a deeper look at issues related to
cleaning and sanitizing.
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Cooling Principles
New! Learn proper methods for cooling foods by working through scenarios based on actual cases of foodborne illness to identify what went wrong.
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Emerging Trends I
Food allergens - Crisis management - Catering - Food irradiation
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Emerging Trends II
New! Reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) and HACCP.
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Personal Hygiene
The role of personal
hygiene in reducing the risks of contamination.
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Preventing Foodborne Illness
Learn the basics then test what you've learned by walking through the steps of making chicken salad.
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Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Foods
New! Find out about the special needs of RTE foods and the responsibilities of the person-in-charge.
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What food managers are saying
“I enjoyed the audio/video section of the course as well as the interactive section that posed questions regarding a specific situation. These sections covered a lot of information in a short period of time and made the program more interesting.”
“I loved the fact that I can take this course at home on my own computer! I can work at it at my own pace! I also like the links for websites if we are interested in more information on a topic.”
Purchase course
Option 1: $75 for 4 modules
Choose four of the eight modules offered for certification renewal.
Option 2: $20 each module
Buy single modules for you or your employees.
Course prerequisites
IE 5.0 or NS 6.2, Flash, Adobe Reader
CFM Certificate Please make sure you are already a Certified Food Manager (CFM).
Food establishments
Food establishments can purchase the course for all of their food managers. Access codes are given at the time of purchase and can be distributed as needed. This means supervisors can buy the training for their employees who need certification renewal!
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