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Additional Training Available
A food worker that has obtained “Additional Food Safety Training” within the past 2 years is eligible to receive a 5-year food worker card when he/she is renewing a card in Washington State.
“Additional Food Safety Training” is defined in Chapter 246-217 Washington Administrative Code as completion of comprehensive training on food safety of at least 4 hours in length. Training may include topics such as:
The training courses currently approved by the Department of Health are:
To obtain Yakima Health District approval, a letter requesting approval, along with the course outline, should be sent to:
Yakima Health District
Food Safety Program
1210 Ahtanum Ridge Drive
Union Gap, WA 98903
To obtain Department of Health approval, a letter requesting approval, along with the course outline, should be sent to:
Washington State Department of Health
Office of Environmental Health and Safety
Food Safety Program
P.O. Box 47825
Olympia, WA 98504-7824
“Additional Food Safety Training” is defined in Chapter 246-217 Washington Administrative Code as completion of comprehensive training on food safety of at least 4 hours in length. Training may include topics such as:
- Proper cooking, hot-holding, cold-holding and cooling of potentially hazardous foods
- Cross-contamination prevention
- HACCP
- Proper hand washing techniques
Training Courses
The training courses currently approved by the Department of Health are:
- DMA (Dietary Managers Association) - Food Protection Training Program or Sanitation and Safety Course (resulting in the Certified Food Protection Professional (CFPP) credential)
- Prometric - Food Manager Certification
- FoodSafe Manager Certification
- Grant County Health Department 4-Hour Food Safety Training
- ServeSafe Manager Certification
- ServeSafe Employee Certification
- Town and Country Markets - Food Safety in the Workplace
- United Grocers and Merchants Insurance Service - Managing Food Safety in the Workplace
- All Washington State local health department Manager Certification programs, including but not limited to:
- Bremerton-Kitsap
- Chelan-Douglas
- Island
- Jefferson
- Mason
- Pierce
- Skagit
- Snohomish
- Spokane
- Thurston
- Fred Meyer - Food Safety Certification Class
- Seattle Central Community College Culinary Arts - Principles of Sanitation Class (HOS110)
- Costco Manager Training
- Costco Associate Training
- Food Safety and Sanitation Course - Island Market Company, Inc. (Vashon Thriftway)
- HANA Concepts Training
- Learn Associates Training
- NEHA 2-day Manager Certification Program
- NEHA 1-day fast-track Manager Certification Training
- NEHA 1-day Review Program
- “Serving it Safe” Food Safety Training Program
- TAP Series Food Safety Manager Certification Training
- Washington State University Extension PIC Food Safety Program
Course Approval
To obtain Yakima Health District approval, a letter requesting approval, along with the course outline, should be sent to:
Yakima Health District
Food Safety Program
1210 Ahtanum Ridge Drive
Union Gap, WA 98903
To obtain Department of Health approval, a letter requesting approval, along with the course outline, should be sent to:
Washington State Department of Health
Office of Environmental Health and Safety
Food Safety Program
P.O. Box 47825
Olympia, WA 98504-7824