This course is recommended to anyone that serves food to others, especially those who serve food to the public.

This course satisfies legislated food handler training requirements across Canada and is ideal for staff in restaurants, day cares, camps, long-term care homes, special events, etc.

Everywhere! All provincial public health authorities across Canada recognize our certification.

It is equivalent to FOODSAFE Level 1 and meets all food handler training requirements.

Click the provincial links near the top of our homepage to see our government approvals.

It is a government requirement. The purpose is to:

1) verify test-taker identification, 2) maintain security of the exam questions, and 3) prevent cheating.

To learn more about our proctored exam experience, review this link.

Provincial/territorial health authorities require online test-takers to prove their identity. To do this, valid photo ID must be shown. Don’t worry, records are not retained.

Not true! All health departments across Canada recognize our food handler certification as equivalent to their own.

Our online exam is proctored via webcam and microphone. Our exam proctor service partner uses state-of-the-art monitoring tools to ensure integrity of the examination process.

Yes! Our online course is a complete certification solution.

The final exam may be taken 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – no scheduling necessary! Free retest attempts are included, if necessary.

Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers are all supported.

Of course! Our server does not receive any user credit card information. All payments are processed securely through PayPal.

A score of at least 70% on the final exam is necessary to pass the course and receive your certificate.

Not to worry. The pass rate on the first exam attempt is about 99%. However, free retests are available should you need it.

5 years. This is industry standard.

Right away! Upon passing the exam, the certificate is available for immediate download.

The certificate is to be self-printed by students. Hard copies of the certificates are not mailed later.

The average user takes about 6 hours to complete the course. Users have up to 30 days to complete the final exam. During these 30 days users may start and stop reviewing the course material as many times as they wish.

Our course is currently English only. Exam accommodations are available for ESL users.

If you took our exam before October 18th, 2021, you can download your certificate HERE.

If you took our exam after October 18th, 2021 and your 30-day enrollment has expired, please request a copy from our customer support.

Course content, including the final exam, may be accessed on any Internet-connected device with a web browser and camera.

Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers are supported. To check if your device is compatible with our final exam, click here.

All course materials are provided electronically online and found on the course page. Nothing is mailed.

Our proctor exam service partner monitors test takers for unusual behaviour for the purpose of maintaining exam security and preventing cheating. Those believed to be violating exam rules may be required to retake the exam at their own expense.

We respect our student’s privacy. Your exam results will only be released to you, any sponsoring organization (if applicable), your local health department, and your provincial health authorities, as required.