Division of Environmental Health Food Safety and Sanitation Program

Upcoming Training Opportunities

The trainings listed below are current opportunities for food establishment managers in Alaska to become certified in food safety.

Training Date and Location	Provider	Contact	Additional Information
April 23, 2024 Online	University of Alaska Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service	Julie Cascio 907-745-3677 jmcascio@alaska.edu	UAFCooperative Extension Service Certified Food Protection Manager Training
Second Monday of each month In-person, Fairbanks	Fernwood Food Safety	Jennifer Hughes 907-590-4780 fernwoodfoodsafety@gmail.com	Fernwood Food Safety
No date Online and self-paced training	National Registry of Food Safety Professionals	800-446-0257 customer.service@nrfsp.com	National Registry of Food Safety Professionals: Training Options
No date Online and self-paced training	AAA Food Handler	714-592-4100 support@aaafoodhandler.com	AAA Food Handler: Alaska
No date Online and self-paced training	My Food Service License	877-590-5964	My Food Service License: Food Protection Manager
No date Online and self-paced training	M&M Biz Solutions	817-291-6000	M&M Biz Solutions: Alaska

This list is intended as a resource for food establishments in Alaska and does not constitute an endorsement or promotion by the Department of Environmental Conservation.

About Food Protection Manager Certification

A certified food protection manager (CFPM) is an individual who has management responsibilities at a food establishment and has passed an accredited exam demonstrating their food safety knowledge.

Establishments with managers certified in food safety have been shown to have better food safety practices and fewer critical violations on inspection reports. These establishments are also less likely to have a foodborne illness outbreak.

To earn food safety certification, an individual must pass one of the food safety exams accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) National Accreditation Board. A complete list of currently accredited exams is available at the ANSI Conference for Food Protection Accreditation Directory.

Many certification exams also have associated courses and study materials to enhance the food safety knowledge of managers and prepare them for the exam. Completing a course or working through study materials is a good opportunity to learn more about food safety practices and prepare for certification, but it is optional. Individuals are only certified after passing an exam.

Certification for food protection managers is valid for five years.

Requirements in Alaska

The Alaska Food Code requires that certain food establishments have at least one full-time certified food protection manager on staff. This person must be involved in the daily operations of the establishment and must be responsible for the supervision and management activities described in 18 AAC 31.320.

The State accepts certification earned through successful completion of any of the exams listed in the ANSI Conference for Food Protection Accreditation Directory.

Food Protection Certification is Required

If a food establishment serves or prepares unwrapped, unpackaged food, it must employ at least one full-time certified food protection manager.

Food Protection Certification is Not Required

The following types of food establishments are not required to have a certified food protection manager:

• Limited food services
• Facilities where food preparation is limited to one or more of the following:
  • Grinding coffee beans
  • Packaging foods that are not potentially hazardous
  • Serving bulk food that is displayed for consumer self-service
  • Heating a bakery product, with no other preparation
  • Providing prepackaged, commercially processed food in its original package
  • Cleaning or sanitizing utensils, if all food is prepared at another facility
  • Providing meals only one day or less in a seven-day period, if the establishment is owned and operated by an organization whose primary activity is not food service
• Convenience stores
• Food processing establishments

Instructors and Proctors in Alaska

The list below includes food safety instructors and exam proctors who are available across Alaska. If you are an instructor and/or an exam proctor and would like to be added to our list, please email Emily Garrett, emily.garrett@alaska.gov.

The list below is intended as a resource for food establishments in Alaska. The trainers and proctors listed are not endorsed or promoted by the Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Regulatory References

• 18 AAC 31.325 Supervision and Management: Certified Food Protection Manager
• 18 AAC 31.320 Supervision and Management: Responsibilities

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