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
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Very educational and easy to follow along with and learn!
Puede hacer el curso completo en español, aunque hablo y entiendo inglés; español es mi idioma materno y me siento mucho más cómoda con el
All the videos kept my attention all the way through.
Was able to follow the training easily and pass the test the 1st time!
Very easy to understand and informative
Fast and educational !!
Fast and educational !!
COURSE WAS EASY TO KEEP TRACK OF. INTERESTENGINLY INSTERESTFULL
It was great.
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Very good and improving training.
This course is assessable to all, it easy to understand, and suitable to all learning styles.
This was very informative!
The course explained thoroughly upon how to safely handle and store food, proper temperatures and storing food in a safe manner. This was great to become more knowledgeable upon how to correctly handle food and what I can do to prevent illness when doing so.
Great training with lots of information
Great course
Food Manager Reviews
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Thank you. Well done training program.
Loved the ability to pause the course and come back at any time. Only thing that would make it better would be the ability to rewind/fast forward through a slide so rewatching a slide isn’t necessary if something is missed.
Covered a lot of stuff without feeling like a punishment. Which is not easy with any kind of training.
very informative, and easy to follow, Thank you
I loved how informative and easy this course was !
exelente
Great and very elaborate training material
este vcurso me ha servido mucho wen cuestion de muchas cosas para bien del negocio y en lo personal es un curso muy completo todo m uy bien esplicado y desarroyado para el entendimiento de las personas
ME GUSTO ,LA FORMA DEL FONDO AL IR EXPLICANDO ME FACILITO MAS ENTENDERLO,INTERESANTE
I like the explanation the course . very easy to understand.
Muy bien explicado. Buen recordatorio de las cosas que tal vez hacemos en casa pero no se debe de hacer cuando trabajamos en lugares comerciales.
Excelente curso gracias ☺️
I enjoyed the course. Received a lot of good information
and he has learned many things that he did not yet know about the kitchen and a restaurant is something very affective and good for you you learn good things and very suitable and easy to manipulate
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
Awesome & easy
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very nice
This course took me 4 hours and other websites took about 2. To take the RBS exam it makes you email and wait for a link while others you don’t need to.
Food Allergen Reviews
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Harassment Training Review
4.9
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Food Manager Reviews
4.9
Informative course, just wish they did not use a robot voice.
Loved this service, I was in and out in an afternoon and now ready to pick up shits everywhere
great and quick
Interesting and informative lessons and facts to know about what should be standard procedures in food serving establishments …taking notes helps there is a lot to know and use in everyday handling of food at home as well as at work.
The course was very interesting thanks to its audiovisual information and the questions were also very efficient when working
Understandable and painless
very informative, pleasent voice and finished in a timely manner
It was a very professional food safety class
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very informative
After taking this course i feel more confidence how to prepare and cooking for my family in the right direction, gain a lot of knowledge how to handle foods. thank you show much for this training course
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The food handlers course was easy to follow and gave clear and precise information. I was able to follow along without any issues. I also appreciated that I was able to sign out when I needed to step away for other obligations, then return right back where is was in the review process. The test didn’t take long either and based on the review information, was easy to pass.
Great course
Entirely too many modules
Excellent training!
Course is easy, informative and to the point.
The training was very detailed, comprehensive and thorough. This refresher course was absolutely helpful.
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
Awesome & easy
Good
very nice
This course took me 4 hours and other websites took about 2. To take the RBS exam it makes you email and wait for a link while others you don’t need to.
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
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Harassment Training Review
4.9
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