Food Safety and Hospitality Workforce: qualification, exams, and education

Food-handler and manager preparation, responsible operations, allergen awareness, and hospitality development.

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Regulated credentials

Who this California guide covers

Licenses and credentials

- Food Handler Card
- Food Protection Manager Certification
- Allergen and workplace food-safety training

What 101PD may provide

- California food-handler training
- Accredited manager exam preparation
- Allergen, sanitation, and hospitality development

Provider qualification route

How 101PD can become authorized

Use a California-recognized training and assessment program for food-handler cards and an accredited organization for manager credentials; verify local rules.

Non-substitution boundary

What online training cannot replace

A training certificate is not a health or facility permit. County and city rules may add obligations.

Planned catalog

California-only launch queue

Required education

California Food Handler Training

$0 / Free

Credit remains unavailable until the required provider, sponsor, or course approval is documented.

Not yet enrollable

Exam prep

Food Protection Manager Exam Prep

$0 / Free

Independent preparation only; it does not create exam eligibility or replace the regulator's application process.

Not yet enrollable

Professional development

California Allergen and Sanitation Update

$0 / Free

Training-only unless a recognized credential route is active.

Not yet enrollable

Official sources

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The regulator controls eligibility, fees, applications, examinations, and credit. These are the sources used for this page.

CDPH Food Safety Program

Research review date: July 22, 2026. Next review due October 22, 2026. Recheck required before activation.