The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Food Protection Course
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Course Details

This course is aimed at providing, online, information on Food Protection and Safety and the opportunity to prepare for the final examination for the New York City Department of Health's Food Protection Certificate.

While access to the course material remains free, anyone wishing to take the final examination will have to pay a fee of $24.00 for the exam and a convenience fee. A credit card is needed for this transaction. Acceptable credit cards include AMEX, Discover, and MasterCard & Visa (Following are not accepted at this time: Bank debit cards, Debit MasterCard or Debit Visa).

Anyone charged with supervising the food operations of a food service establishment or non-retail food processing establishment is required to have this certificate. A person holding this certificate must be on the premises and must supervise all food preparation activities during all hours of the establishment's operation.

This online course is designed to fit into your busy schedule and there is no time limit for completing it. The course is divided into 15 lessons, each of which will take you about one hour to finish. There is a short quiz at the end of each lesson. You must answer all the questions in the quiz for each lesson correctly before you can move on to the next lesson. Once you register, you'll receive an email with your User ID and Password. Please keep these in a safe place as you will need them each time you login to the website.

Taking the Exam

After you have successfully completed all 15 lessons, you have the option of paying the required fee and taking the final examination. The exam fee is payable through credit cards only. While registering for the exam you will be able to select an exam date and time. At the completion of the registration you will receive a confirmation document that you must bring with you along with identification.

Acceptable identification includes:
  • - Driver's license or Non-driver's photo identification
  • - Current alien registration card or naturalization certificate with photo identification
  • - Current U.S. or foreign passport with photo identification
  • - Current photo identification issued by federal, state, or local government agency
  • The final exam consists of 50 multiple choice questions and lasts one hour. You must answer 70% or more of the questions correctly to qualify for the Food Protection Certificate. If you fail, you have to re-register, create a new account and take the course and exam again.
  • If successful, your certificate will be mailed to you after two weeks. Please be sure to enter your correct mailing address when you register for the course.
  • You must be on time to guarantee admission to the testing facility. No one will be admitted to the exam room later than 15 minutes after the scheduled time.
  • All electronic devices, including cell phones, must be turned off and stored out of sight while in the exam room. Use of any electronic device during the examination will result in confiscation of the test and a score of zero.
  • The use of notes or any reference material during the exam will result in the confiscation of the test and a score of zero.
  • Only individuals who are registered for the exam will be allowed in the testing room. No children or pets allowed.

Address:

Health Academy 160 West 100 Street, Second Floor New York, NY 10025
This is between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues.

TRANSPORTATION TO THE HEALTH ACADEMY
Trains: MTA subway 1,2, or 3 lines along Broadway to 96th Street, or on the B and C lines to 96th Street along the Central Park West.
Street parking is extremely difficult. Check the Yellow Pages or online for parking garages.