How To Obtain Your Food Handlers' Card Online

In almost every profession which requires the handling of food, workers are required to obtain their food handlers' card--also called a food handler's license--within thirty days of their first day on the job. You might scoff at this, thinking it is exclusively for employees at the local fast food joint, but food handlers' cards are also required in catering and some food science-related fields.

Yes, that means even some people with their doctoral degree need a food handler's license! Obtaining one can also open new doors to you, allowing you to do tremendous volunteer work or get involved in major event planning. Now that that's been said, here are a few things you need to know in order to receive your all-important license.

First, you should consider that some states--like Oregon--have made it possible to prepare for and take the required exam online. Once you pass, you can even print out the necessary copies of the card. You will need one for yourself and one for your employer to have on file at all times. It is generally free of charge to print out additional copies, but you will probably want to laminate both yours and your employer's copies to make them more durable.

Go online and retrieve a copy of the food handlers' manual; study it carefully and familiarize yourself with terms, regulations, safety procedures, and cleaning standards. Take all the time you need--there is no set time limit. Once you are familiar with the content of this manual, you will want to rigorously study the choking manual.

Well, it may initially sound peculiar, but the choking manual will teach you the basic first aid procedures for handling situations in which adults, children, and infants are choking. This is definitely a necessity in any food-handling industry. When you feel confident enough with this information, you need to proceed with online registration, which will ask you some basic questions, just like any others you would be asked during other registration processes.

Then get comfortable and take the exam! Don't be afraid to take it slow and think things through before submitting answers. After you have passed the exam, you will need to pay a ten dollar fee through your credit or debit card. Once the payment has been received, you will be able to print your card.

As mentioned earlier, you will need at least two copies of the card so that you have one to submit to your employer. And it's as simple as that! Even if you aren't yet employed in a food-handling industry, sometimes it is good just to have one of these cards--and it's so easy, what have you got to lose,

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