The food manager certification San Diego County, offered by AAA Food Handler, provides ANAB-accredited online training and exams tailored for local food industry professionals. This ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) certification satisfies California health department standards for obtaining the Certified Food Protection Manager certification, and courses are available in English and Spanish



















Our ANAB-accredited Food Manager Certification is tailored for San Diego County, California professionals. It provides flexible, accessible training that meets the standards set by the California Health Department. The course is entirely online and available 24/7, allowing you to start, pause, and resume your training at your convenience.
Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to prevent, reduce, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and safety hazards.
Sharpen your critical thinking and decision-making abilities to address food safety challenges proactively.
Learn strategies to effectively reduce or eliminate foodborne illness risks, ensuring a safer environment.
Identify and address the dangers of inadequate food safety practices to maintain a safe and compliant establishment.
Strengthening food safety protocols minimizes workplace issues, improving efficiency and fewer interruptions.
Implementing safe food handling practices fosters a positive, collaborative work environment, boosting morale and satisfaction.
Our fully accredited online food manager certification program is available to food managers across San Diego County and is recognized in various cities, including:
Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.
Know Before You Train
Being a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) shows that you have completed an ANAB-accredited training program and passed the CFPM exam. It ensures your establishment meets San Diego County health standards and maintains safe food handling practices.
California law requires owners, managers, or lead chefs overseeing unpackaged or potentially hazardous food to hold a valid certification. Many restaurants also certify multiple managers or chefs to cover all operational shifts.
You can enroll in the AAA Food Handler’s entirely online, ANAB-accredited course, complete the training at your own pace, and then take the online proctored CFPM exam. Once passed, you receive your certificate immediately, valid for five years.
Yes, the exam is administered via a secure online proctoring service, allowing you to take it from home or the office. The online format ensures convenience while maintaining state-approved exam standards.
Yes. California mandates that food safety managers also complete ANAB-accredited food allergy training, which AAA Food Handler includes as part of the program to ensure full regulatory compliance.
The certification is valid for five years. If the certified manager leaves or the facility changes ownership, a new CFPM must be designated, typically within 60 days, to maintain compliance with local laws.
The course covers essential areas such as:
At least one CFPM must be accessible during operational hours. While they do not need to be physically present at all times, they must be reachable on-site, by phone, or electronically to ensure compliance with San Diego County regulations.
AAA Food Handler offers fully ANAB-accredited, California-approved training, complete with instant certification, flexible online access, employer group management tools, and a satisfaction guarantee, providing you with confidence in compliance and food safety practices.
Under California Health & Safety Code §113947, all food facilities handling non-prepackaged, potentially hazardous foods must have at least one CFPM on staff. Managers must demonstrate knowledge of foodborne illness prevention, safe storage, hygiene, and employee training, as verified through an ANAB-accredited program.
Food Handler Reviews
4.9
I took this course for a volunteer position but I know I will use it well. I found it quite informative and reminded me of things I have forgotten over the years. I learned a few things I did not know. Thank you for such a well written course!
Simple, thorough, easy to follow and retain information.
The course material was easy to learn and well executed
For me it was a very well explained and easy to understand course.
I enjoyed this course a lot. The info was followed by visuals so all the info was easy to remember. The course was also interactive engaging me to apply the freshly learned facts by quizzes.
This training is really helpful for my job
Worth it.
The food handling course was quick and eaay to understand. I didn’t struggle at all to understand the information given and I was able to process everything easily.
good refresh on things to know handling food
easy to understand and nice visual teaching and i could see the instruction over again if i need it
I found the “learn at your own pace” style to be ideal for me personally. The questions while you are watching and the interactive scenes make it fun, not just something you are staring at for an hour. Teaches really important stuff.
Food Manager Reviews
4.9
It was cool to learn safe cooking, holding, and storage temperatures for different foods. Understanding the Danger Zone & how bacteria grow rapidly within it. Also how to use food thermometers correctly.
I believe this course was very educational. I rewatched numerous modules but the information easy to understand. Taking notes help to organize the information because it is face paced
It was great… refreshed all the laws of running a kitchen..
Love that it was quick and informative
Good course, good summary of information
Classes were very thorough and information. Content was easy to follow and paced well.
This training was very informative, reminding the importance of safe food handling and proper temperature control on all foods.
the complete course is easy to learn, it could be more knowledgeable if we can see the results overall in percentage, or wrong answers, or review the exams thank you
This program was a necessary step for me in the progression towards owning a retail bakery business- and I am so happy I went with Triple A. This program was straight forward and made learning easy. I would highly encourage anyone looking to study for their food managers exam to look into it.
This was great but I want to recommend being able to rewind a video. When taking notes if someone misses something, they can’t just go back 10, 20, 30 seconds – they have to rewatch the whole video.
Excellent course, very clear and organized. I love the small quizzes after each module.
I found the process to be very informative. It was easy to follow and understand. I learned many new things.
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Great content. All sections were engaging and very informative. I can see why it’s so important to maintain standards when running a restaurant.
It was really informational.
This very helpful
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
Excellent course!
Excellent course with emphasis on important items
I found the AAA training through the Dept of ABC’s website, as AAA was a recommended vendor.
The training sessions seemed to be greatly outdated, with clunky graphics and awkward slide transitions. The platform doesn’t appear to have been updated since prior to 2023. It would be helpful if the platform would allow trainees to back up 15 seconds or so to review information, instead the module needs to start over.
When a question is answered incorrectly, the platform doesn’t explain what the correct answer is or why, it moves directly to the next question. This doesn’t allow for enhanced learning.
At one point, a slide was suddenly in Spanish, despite still clearly being in English mode.
The “narrator” routinely mispronounced words such as “conTRACTors” instead of contractors, “aTEEvan” instead of Ativan, and “OONaformaty” instead of uniformity. This was highly distracting and should be corrected.
Well done…clear, up to date, good use of current training technology and methods
Good Educational course, simple
it was great
The course was very helpful, and informative. I enjoyed the material and It prepared me very well for the Next Exam and for my job.
Thank you
it was great information
informative and kept my interest
Passed
It was fine.
I’m happy that I’m getting somewhere in life to help me have a chance of being something in life
OK.
A good course for all knowledge needed for RBS Alcohol training. Everything is super clear and the review quizzes are effective
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
This training was informative and easy to follow and understand. The descriptions and examples given throughout the training course were very clear. I liked that they described and showed different videos and scenarios to emphasize the importance and awareness of different allergies.
It was easy to use. The exam is not hard, as long as you understand the material.
This course was very modern and engaging! Before, I knew that food allergens were serious, but the course really instilled a call for action. I now have increased sensitivity and empathy for allergenic individuals.
*Some modules have problems with the caption option, but you can always restart and pause when you need to.
Thank you for the great information. Very helpful stuff
The class was very thorough and informative.
Very clear information and easy to understand.
Fast easy and informative
This was an amazing course with a full gambit of information making this easier to retain and regurgitate the information. Thank you!
Good for people with learning difficulties
this course was well put together and helped me retain what i have learned. the guide for the test at the end helped. learn some new things as well that i will let my team know about.
It started with good statistics of how poor communication & food service can create an emergency for someone with food allergens.
This module was communicated very well. I felt confident in the material at the end and passed the exam easily.
it was good
This is my second time taking this exam. Very easy to understand. I enjoyed the refresher.
very informative
i highly recommend these courses to be taken for either knowledge or advance your career! worth every penny and easy to use.
Great and fun learning experience! Easy to learn and loved the different segments.
i really like this course class its helpful in the kitchen
Harassment Training Review
4.9
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Food Manager Reviews
4.9
I feel very prepared to handle food at my work. I’ve learned a lot about the importance of cleanliness and how to be mindful in the workplace. I’m ready to handle food!
I feel very prepared to handle food at my work. I’ve learned a lot about the importance of cleanliness and how to be mindful in the workplace. I’m ready to handle food!
Very nice graphics and user friendly
I appreciate the way this course helped me to understand about food handling, I recommend it to you too.
It’s the cheapest way to get your food handler card, but some questions don’t make sense.
Great! will have my whole team use this
This course is very informative to complete the safe serving the food industry learn a lot new thing from online training
I really liked the cross contamination information.We don’t realize it but I think we all do this on a regular basis and don’t even notice it . It truly grossed me out. I will be watching for this , more at home. All the lessons in this course was very interesting.
nice
Informative though tiring
Great education exam was very clear however I believe having a script from the videos you can read off of as an alternative would be a great option as the videos can be very slow and repetitive sometimes.
I really enjoyed how straightforward the modules and lessons were. I just wish there were less use of AI voices, as they made the audio lessons unsettling. However, an overall amazing course.
To the point training, broke down into modules to easily come back to if needed- made it very helpful.
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It was informative and helped.
It is educational and instructive.
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
Excellent course!
Excellent course with emphasis on important items
I found the AAA training through the Dept of ABC’s website, as AAA was a recommended vendor.
The training sessions seemed to be greatly outdated, with clunky graphics and awkward slide transitions. The platform doesn’t appear to have been updated since prior to 2023. It would be helpful if the platform would allow trainees to back up 15 seconds or so to review information, instead the module needs to start over.
When a question is answered incorrectly, the platform doesn’t explain what the correct answer is or why, it moves directly to the next question. This doesn’t allow for enhanced learning.
At one point, a slide was suddenly in Spanish, despite still clearly being in English mode.
The “narrator” routinely mispronounced words such as “conTRACTors” instead of contractors, “aTEEvan” instead of Ativan, and “OONaformaty” instead of uniformity. This was highly distracting and should be corrected.
Well done…clear, up to date, good use of current training technology and methods
Good Educational course, simple
it was great
The course was very helpful, and informative. I enjoyed the material and It prepared me very well for the Next Exam and for my job.
Thank you
it was great information
informative and kept my interest
Passed
It was fine.
I’m happy that I’m getting somewhere in life to help me have a chance of being something in life
OK.
A good course for all knowledge needed for RBS Alcohol training. Everything is super clear and the review quizzes are effective
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
This training was informative and easy to follow and understand. The descriptions and examples given throughout the training course were very clear. I liked that they described and showed different videos and scenarios to emphasize the importance and awareness of different allergies.
It was easy to use. The exam is not hard, as long as you understand the material.
This course was very modern and engaging! Before, I knew that food allergens were serious, but the course really instilled a call for action. I now have increased sensitivity and empathy for allergenic individuals.
*Some modules have problems with the caption option, but you can always restart and pause when you need to.
Thank you for the great information. Very helpful stuff
The class was very thorough and informative.
Very clear information and easy to understand.
Fast easy and informative
This was an amazing course with a full gambit of information making this easier to retain and regurgitate the information. Thank you!
Good for people with learning difficulties
this course was well put together and helped me retain what i have learned. the guide for the test at the end helped. learn some new things as well that i will let my team know about.
It started with good statistics of how poor communication & food service can create an emergency for someone with food allergens.
This module was communicated very well. I felt confident in the material at the end and passed the exam easily.
it was good
This is my second time taking this exam. Very easy to understand. I enjoyed the refresher.
very informative
i highly recommend these courses to be taken for either knowledge or advance your career! worth every penny and easy to use.
Great and fun learning experience! Easy to learn and loved the different segments.
i really like this course class its helpful in the kitchen
Harassment Training Review
4.9
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