Food Safety for Food Handlers is a food safety training course delivered online . It is designed for frontline food service workers such as cooks, servers, bussers, dishwashers, and deli workers. In this course, you will learn about food safety and worker safety information including foodborne illness, receiving, storing, preparing food and serving food, cleaning and sanitizing work surfaces and equipment. Students who successfully complete this class will be able to be equipped with essential skills to prevent foodborne illness, focusing on understanding microbiological hazards, identifying high-risk foods, and applying proper time and temperature controls. The learning outcomes ensure that food handlers can practice proper personal hygiene, such as correct handwashing techniques, while also learning how to prevent cross-contamination and cross-contact, particularly regarding allergens. Students also learn the basics of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) principles, pest control, and legal responsibilities in food service.
This course has been developed to be equivalent in content and meeting the requirements set out in the National Guidelines for Food Safety Training Programs in the Food Retail and Food Service Sectors. It covers all the major content sections required for a food handler’s certificate. Certificate holders have a demonstrated understanding of food safety principles and find it easier to find jobs in the food industry. The ‘Food Safety for Food Handlers’ course has been officially reviewed, and the certificate is recognized in BC / YT / SK / MB / ON / NS / NB / PE / NL as meeting the requirements of the Provincial/Territorial food premises regulations for Level 1 Food Handler training. Online exam is schedule through Knowledgeware.
Online, Self-Guided
Fall Dates: Select your start date between September 1 – December 22
Course Length: 24 hours/12 weeks
Course Code: 2026FC WFTR-OS29-WZ1
Price: $121.00 + gst
Online, Self-Guided
Winter Dates: Select your start date between January 4 – March 31, 2027
Course Length: 24 hours/12 weeks
Course Code: 2027WC WFTR OS29 WZ1
Price: $121.00 + gst
To Register:
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Is your employer sponsoring you (paying your tuition)?
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- Student: Complete the Registration Form and Third-Party Authorization/Release of Information
- Sponsor/Payer: Complete the Sponsorship Information & Authorization Form
- Send all completed forms to ce@nlc.bc.ca. All forms must be completed to confirm registration.
- Questions? Email ce@nlc.bc.ca or call 250-784-7587
If you are paying yourself
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- By Phone- You will need to provide the course code and a credit card (Visa, Mastercard) 1-866-463-6652 ext:7576
- By Email- Complete Registration form and send to studenthelp@nlc.bc.ca or ce@nlc.bc.ca. We will contact you when it’s time to pay
- In-Person- Register in person at your local campus with the registration team. You can pay with credit card, debit or cash. You will need to provide the course code.