Food Protection Classes
The Licking County Health Department is an approved provider in Ohio to offer Level 1 Food Handler Courses, Level 2 ServSafe Manager Courses, and the Level 2 ServSafe Manager Examination.
LEVEL ONE CERTIFICATION IN FOOD PROTECTION
Successfully completing this course will provide the participant a Level One Certification in Food Protection. This course entails food handler training, and covers the basic principles of food safety. The Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code states that all food facilities must have one person in charge per shift who has obtained a Level One Certification in Food Protection Certificate. This food handler course is FREE for all course participants. You can call 740-349-6535, option 1, to register for the course over the phone. You can also register for the course by emailing anticipated course participant names to environmental@lickingcohealth.org. There is no registration form associated with this food handler training, so please call or email our office to provide required information.
LEVEL TWO CERTIFICATION IN FOOD PROTECTION
Successfully completing this course will provide the participant a Level One Certification in Food Protection. This course entails food handler training, and covers the basic principles of food safety. The Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code states that all food facilities must have one person in charge per shift who has obtained a Level One Certification in Food Protection Certificate. This food handler course is FREE for all course participants. You can call 740-349-6535, option 1, to register for the course over the phone. You can also register for the course by emailing anticipated course participant names to environmental@lickingcohealth.org. There is no registration form associated with this food handler training, so please call or email our office to provide required information.
LEVEL TWO CERTIFICATION IN FOOD PROTECTION - EXAMINATION ONLY
Our Food Protection Program administers and proctors ServSafe Manager Course Examinations for those individuals needing to re-take the exam after completing our ServSafe Manager Course.
Individuals who have completed the ServSafe Manager Online Course (7th Edition) can also take our proctored examination, provided they supply us their certification of online course completion. If a passing examination score is achieved, the following certificates will be issued: ServSafe Manager Course Certificate issued by ServSafe, and Level Two Certification in Food Protection issued by the Ohio Department of Health.
The Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code states that all Risk Level III and IV food facilities must have one employee with supervisory and management responsibility who has obtained a Level Two Certification in Food Protection Certificate. The cost of this examination is $50. Please complete and submit the exam only registration form, along with the exam only fee, to reserve your seat. You can call 740-349-6535, option 1, to register and pay for this exam over the phone. Additional information on exam only registration submission can be found on the registration form. No refunds will be issued to registered examinees if they do not notify our office within one week of the exam start date of their absence.