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We provide frequent one-day Foodsafe Certification Courses throughout Metro Vancouver at the lowest possible prices - only $60 including GST, student workbook, certificate and wallet card. We also offer the National Food Safety Training Program (NFSTP), whose Certification is recognized across Canada.
What Is FoodsafeThe Foodsafe program was created in 1986 through a partnership of government, industry, health, and education. It's goal is to protect the public's health by educating food-handlers as to how and why food poisonings occur, and how to prevent them through proper food-handling. Foodsafe is a Provincially recognized Certificate Program, with certificates issued by the Provincial Health Authority and registered with the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. Foodsafe Level 1 (Basic) discusses the top 10 improper food-handling practices that cause over 95% of all food poisonings, and how to reduce the risk of food poisoning through proper food handling. Topics covered include an introduction to how microbes cause food poisoning, proper receiving and storing of foods, and food-handling steps such as cooking, cooling, reheating, cold and hot-holding, and thawing. Personal hygiene, safe service of food, cleaning, and prevention of food-service worker injury are also discussed. The course is presented with a combination of lecture and discussion, and also slides and videos. Following the course is a 55 question multiple-choice test; 70% is needed to pass (see "Is Foodsafe difficult"). Foodsafe Level 2 (Advanced) builds on the topics covered in Level 1, which is a prerequisite for Level 2. Topics covered include using the HACCP system to develop a Food Safety Plan, which every restaurant in B.C. is required by law to have (B.C.'s Food Premises Regulation). A restaurant's Food Safety Plan must describe all of the food-handling procedures of the restaurant, and the measures in place to ensure they are done safely. Other topics related to overseeing or managing a safe food-service business, such as sanitary practices and pest control, are also covered in Foodsafe Level 2. The "ADVANCE Advantage"
The most classes in the most locations. Foodsafe certification is often needed quickly, so we help make that happen by offering more scheduled classes each month than anyone else, in 5 convenient lower mainland locations. The lowest price. The fee of $60 includes GST, student workbook, certificate and wallet card upon completion - no hidden charges. Certified Public Health Inspectors. We believe that this is the best background for teaching Foodsafe, so all of our instructors are also working Certified Public Health Inspectors. After at least two years of intensive schooling in food safety, our instructors have years of experience inspecting all types of restaurants and food-related businesses, looking at good and bad food-handling practices - exactly what the Foodsafe Program is all about. Informative and entertaining. Stories of food-handling practices found while inspecting restaurants - both good and bad - ensure the day is entertaining as well as informative. Excellent service. Our committment to excellent overall service is another important reason that ADVANCE Hospitality Education has become B.C.'s #1 choice for Foodsafe Certification training. Who Needs FoodsafeLevel 1 (Basic)Food-service, hospitality, or care-giving workers and managers. Most employers in these fields strongly prefer that any new staff have Foodsafe Certification, and many employers require all their staff be Foodsafe Certified. Anyone seeking employment or advancement in these areas of employment can therefore benefit from Foodsafe Certification training. Anyone who prepares food. Many people take Foodsafe simply to learn how to prepare food safely, as everyone wants to be sure that the food they prepare for themselves, their friends, or their family, is safe to eat. Required by law. Provincial law requires that wherever prepared food or beverages are sold in B.C., the operator (owner or manager) must be Foodsafe Certified. If the operator is ever absent, at least one person on shift must be Foodsafe Certified. Most employers prefer or require many or all of their staff to be Foodsafe Certified to ensure that their customers, as well as their businesses, are protected from food poisoning. Level 2 (Advanced)Food-service supervisors, managers, or owners. Foodsafe level 2 is designed for anyone who oversees a food-service operation, or anyone seeking such a position. Topics covered relate to ensuring a food-service business is run safely, such as developing a HACCP-based Food Safety Plan, sanitary practices and pest control. Is Foodsafe DifficultNot very difficult, and we help make it easy. Approximately 95% of students taking Foodsafe from ADVANCE Hospitality Education successfully pass the course on their first try. For those who do not pass, a second opportunity is given to take the test again at a later date for no extra charge. The majority of students taking the test for the second time pass. If a student has difficulty with Foodsafe, the reason is often limited English Language skills. If English is limited, see Other Languages below. The test questions are all multiple choice, so reading, but not writing, is required. The written test is available in Punjabi, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Spanish or French for those more able to read in those languages. For those with marginal English Language skills or learning difficulties, purchasing the student workbook in advance to become familiar with the material prior to the day of the class can be of extra help. Other LanguagesWe understand that many students taking Foodsafe have English as a second Language. Our instructors ensure that the course information is presented in as easy-to-understand language as possible. To further help students with limited English Language skills, Foodsafe student workbooks and exams have been translated into several languages. Student workbooks are available in Punjabi, Chinese, and Korean. These workbooks have all the course information in both English and Punjabi, Chinese, or Korean, so students are able to see the information in both languages at the same time. These books are available for an additional cost of $10, and have proven to be very helpful for the students who use them. The multiple-choice exam has been translated into Punjabi, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, French and Spanish. These are available at no extra cost. Students may choose to use copies of both English and another language if it is helpful to see the questions in both languages. Private group classes are also available in Punjabi or Chinese. Instructors teaching these classes are fluent in these languages. |
ADVANCE Hospitality Education is B.C.'s #1 choice for Foodsafe Certification training.
ADVANCE Hospitality Education is B.C.'s #1 choice for Foodsafe training for many good reasons: 