Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Food Protection Manager Certification vs Food Handler Certification
Food Protection Manager Certification:
Appropriate for an individual who manages their own business or is in charge of food preparation.
Food Handler Certification:
Only appropriate for an individual who intends to handle food under the guidance and oversight of a Food Protection Manager, such as a kitchen worker in a restaurant.
Cottage Food Operators manage their own business. Therefore, Food Protection Manager Certification is required.
Food Protection Manager Certification Courses
The New Jersey Department of Health, Public Health and Food Protection Program, does not offer Food Protection Manager courses or programs. This office cannot provide status updates or copies of your Food Protection Manager certificate.
For more information about Food Protection Manager certification, to register for a course, or to inquire about individual courses or testing, contact any of the accredited programs listed below.
To inquire about your individual registration or to request a copy of your Food Protection Manager Certificate, contact the accredited organization with which you registered.
Only Food Protection Manager certificates issued by New Jersey accredited organizations are accepted. All New Jersey accredited organizations are listed below. Food Protection Manager certificates issued by any of the below accredited organizations are equally accepted as proof of credential.
New Jersey Accredited Food Protection Manager Organizations
- 360 Training
- AAA Food Manager /AAAFoodHandler.com
- AboveTraining /StateFoodSafety
- EduClasses FMC Food Managers Certification
- Environmental Health Testing (National Registry of Food Safety Professionals)
- My Food Service License
- National Restaurant Association (ServSafe)
- Responsible Training
- The Always Food Safe Company, LLC
- Trust20
- World Food Safety Academy