* Diamond Package – In order to qualify for the Free Retest, you must complete the ENTIRE online training and sample tests BEFORE taking the initial Food Manager exam. The 1 free retest must be taken within 6 months of not passing the first time. All other retests will be $69.95.
Hawaii Food Manager Certification – Health Department Approved
We guarantee approval of the Certified Food Protection Manager Program by the health department.
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Education is the best tool to prevent, minimize, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and food hazards.
Training helps reduce or eliminate food safety hazards before they become major issues.
Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.
Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.
Hawaii requires Food Protection Manager Certification from an ANAB accredited provider.
While not always legally required, many employers require certified food managers for compliance and liability reasons.
Take an accredited food manager course, pass the exam, and obtain your certification.
Yes, it is required for most food service employees, including those at fast food chains like Pizza Hut.
Managers supervise food safety across the operation, while handlers are trained in safe food practices for their specific roles.
Complete relevant coursework in food service management and nutrition, and pass the CDM exam.
Typically, Hawaii Food Manager Certification is valid for 5 years, but check with your local health department for updates.
Yes, you can complete the entire certification process online through accredited providers.
It covers a lot of material, but is manageable with study and practice exams.
Any Food Protection Manager Certification that is accredited by the ANAB and the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), such as AAA Food Handler, is accepted in Hawaii.
The Hawaii Department of Health, through its Food Safety Branch, is responsible for enforcing food safety laws, conducting inspections, and ensuring food establishments meet required certification standards. This includes recognizing Food Protection Manager programs accredited by the ANAB in collaboration with the Conference for Food Protection (CFP).
To ensure a Food Protection Manager Certification is accepted in Hawaii, confirm that the program is accredited by the ANAB and meets Conference for Food Protection (CFP) standards. You can also contact the Hawaii Department of Health – Food Safety Branch to verify its approval for use in the state.
Yes. Hawaii recognizes Food Protection Manager Certifications earned through programs accredited by the ANAB, even if they were obtained from providers based in other states. Always check with your local health department to confirm compliance with any county-level requirements.
Food Handler Reviews
4.9
A great training course
This course is informative and easy to follow as it move along at a good pace.
modules were easy to understand format
The course was really nice and helped me remember a whole lot of things
Made it very easy to learn and obtain the information needed to take your exam
good work
great experience
Very simple concepts to grab and very easy and smooth completion process.
The food handler class was quick and easy to fit into my schedule
It is not the first course i have taken, but it has been awhile, this was definitely a quality experience
Very easy Informative and helpful 👍🏿
This course was very insightful and refreshing. I feel that I now have a clearer understanding of how important food safety in kitchen spaces. From learning how to properly wash hands, handle raw and ready to eat foods, and the importance of keeping foods out of the danger zone. The lessons that especially peaked my interest were cleaning and sanitation and preventing cross contamination. This is very important and everyone show be taught this lesson. I feel that I am more confident and prepared in my ability to ensure appropriate business practices while also protecting the health of my customers.
Yes, I got distracted and bored at times. but this was much less than most courses. The voice was pleasant to listen to and I liked the drawings.
This was very easy and efficient test.
Good
I love it
Me gustó mucho la manera del curso es didáctico y fácil para el aprendizaje
This course was very informative, I like the choice if short videos instead of paragraphs.
Food Manager Reviews
4.9
Different modules allow you to complete the training in different sittings at your own pace. The short quizzes after each module makes it easier to retain the information you are learning. There is a lot of visual representation of the information you are learning as well.
Awesome!
It was informative
very informative and easy to use course modules interactive as well
It is a easy to understand course, appreciate it being self paced. A lot to take in but very informative.
This was super easy and informative.
It was so easy
simple to follow, great design and flow.
The modules were very easy to follow, all of them were very engaging and interesting.
Thank you for providing good and thorough training for a new small business starting out from a home kitchen (cottage food). I hope to pass my exam with flying colors!
Easy to follow along and well laid out.
Course was very informative, easy to understand and navigate. Would highly recommend!
It was very theural
This course did a great job of fully explaining all information in detail at a manageable pace. I would definitely recommend to others in the future.
Easy to follow and informative 👍
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
The course is awesome
The course is awesome
it was a great course it really goes into detail about all the rules everyone should know about selling alcohol.
I would like to see the correct answer identified when my response was incorrect. How else to improve/learn?
Very good course. Easy and informative. I would recommend to anyone needing RBS training.
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
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Harassment Training Review
4.9
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Food Manager Reviews
4.9
good course to learn, but can be a little repetitive
Personally, I felt the training was very detailed and walked through everything you needed to know for food and equipment safety. They went to a detailed breakdown of everything from washing your hands to training your employees.
I loved that the course was very interactive.
Highly recommended
5 Star.
It was easy to understand and the exam was straightforward.
thank you
Learned a lot in a fun way! Thank you!
Simple and easy to understand, overall great course!
Easy and fun!
Long but very self explanatory course. Very informative and very helpful to getting me to understand and pass final exam.
it is important to know the basics of food safety and this course makes a great job with it
GOOOOOO NUGGETS!
GOOOO NUGGETS
very good
I found the information and the way it was presented to be clear and informative.
It was a lot of information and it took a lot of time. I definently recommend using notes
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
The course is awesome
The course is awesome
it was a great course it really goes into detail about all the rules everyone should know about selling alcohol.
I would like to see the correct answer identified when my response was incorrect. How else to improve/learn?
Very good course. Easy and informative. I would recommend to anyone needing RBS training.
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
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Harassment Training Review
4.9
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