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AAA Food Handler

NORTH DAKOTA
FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION

4.9
(8,249 reviews)

$99.95

Gold Package

$119.95

Diamond Package

$69.95

Exam Only

$49.95

Training Only

* 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.

ANAB
ANAB
North Dakota Food Manager Certification – Health Department Approved

We guarantee approval of the Certified Food Protection Manager Program by the health department.

Please click to view the nationally recognized ANSI accreditation for Food Protection Manager.

OUR CLIENTS

BENEFITS OF TRAINING

PREVENT

Education is the best tool to prevent, minimize, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and food hazards.

AWARENESS

Improve critical thinking and decision making to prevent or avoid sticky situations.

ELIMINATE

Training helps reduce or eliminate food safety hazards before they become major issues.

MINIMIZE

Be able to recognize, mitigate, reduce or eliminate the risk of improper food safety procedures.

PRODUCTIVITY

Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.

WORKPLACE SATISFACTION

Serving safe food will increase productivity will in turn increase workplace satisfaction.

WHY CHOOSE US

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Getting Food Manager Certification Is Quick and Hassle-Free

Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is responsible for ensuring food safety compliance in food establishments. This role is earned by passing the Food Protection Manager Certification exam, which is accredited by the ANAB and developed in accordance with the Conference for Food Protection (CFP). With this certification, managers demonstrate their ability to oversee safe food handling, prevent contamination, and lead food safety protocols.

Choosing a Food Protection Manager Certification exam that’s accredited by the ANAB and recognized by the Conference for Food Protection (CFP) ensures you are meeting national standards. This nationally accredited food manager certification is accepted in all 50 states, including North Dakota, and provides credibility with local health departments and employers.

Yes. The Food Protection Manager Certification offered by AAA Food Handler is approved by the North Dakota Department of Health. It meets both state regulations and the FDA Food Code 2022, making it valid across all food service operations within the state.

The course prepares managers to lead with confidence. Topics include:

  • Time and temperature control
  • Safe food handling and storage
  • Hygiene and handwashing protocols
  • Preventing cross-contamination
  • Cleaning, sanitizing, and equipment maintenance
  • Understanding food safety regulations and inspection preparation
  • Leadership roles in food safety operations

The Food Protection Manager Certification exam is:

  • 100% online and proctored remotely
  • Available in English and Spanish

Accessible from home with a webcam and microphone
After passing, you can immediately download and print your Food Protection Manager Certification.

If you’ve selected the Diamond Package, you’ll receive one free retake of the Food Protection Manager Certification exam, provided you complete the full training and all practice tests first. The retake must be completed within six months of your initial attempt.

Once you pass the exam, your North Dakota Food Manager Certification remains valid for five years. After that, you’ll need to renew by retaking the nationally accredited food manager certification exam.

Yes. The AAA Food Handler Food Protection Manager Certification meets food safety standards outlined in CFR § 483.60 for healthcare and long-term care facilities. It’s also a valuable credential for those working toward becoming a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM).

When you select a Food Protection Manager Certification exam accredited by the ANAB and developed with the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), you’re choosing a credential trusted by regulators and employers across North Dakota. It reflects adherence to national food safety standards and supports long-term professional credibility.

Training is optional but highly recommended. If you’re already confident in your knowledge, you may choose the Exam Only option. However, the full training course includes 10 review sections and over 160 practice questions designed to help you succeed on the Food Protection Manager Certification exam.

The Food Manager Certification program is available for individuals and businesses located in Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Renville, Sheridan, and Ward counties in North Dakota. AAA Food Handler provides training that meets local, state, and national food safety requirements.

Yes. AAA Food Handler provides bulk purchasing and a team dashboard for businesses. This makes it easy to assign the Food Protection Manager Certification course to multiple employees, track their progress, and manage certifications across restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, and franchises.

Food safety oversight in North Dakota is managed by the North Dakota Department of Health. For questions about food protection manager certification requirements, local compliance, or food code regulations, you can contact:

North Dakota Department of Health

600 East Boulevard Avenue

Bismarck, North Dakota 58505.

Food Handler Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
26,796 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 26,796 reviews)
Excellent92%
Very good6%
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Food Handler Certification

September 24, 2025

me parece muy bien toda la informacion que nos da este curso para dar un buen servicio y evitar cualquier enfermedad. Es muy importante saber todo acerca de la manipulacion de la comida

Mariela M.

Great!

September 24, 2025

Simple, user friendly and informational.

Amber H.

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September 24, 2025

Marcus

Great & easy to follow presentation

September 24, 2025

There are a lot of “modules” but they go by fast and are easy to understand.

Kathryn P.

No Title

September 24, 2025

Xavier B.

Great course

September 24, 2025

Been in the industry for 10 years. Great learning experience

Armando P.

Great Class

September 24, 2025

Been in the restaurant industry for 10 years now. With this course I’ve learned things I haven’t seen or noticed before. Thank!

Armando P.

GREAT

September 24, 2025

Easy to understand and lots of good information.

Sadie

Interesting and Informative

September 24, 2025

I learned alot of new information about food handling and it was great to get a refresher on all the different aspects of food handling.

Cristina E.

Very organized structure

September 24, 2025

This is the best course that I did. The topics are nicely structured and divided to easy understand. I dint even realized that I was going through a training as it was like a real time conversation with examples.

Anusha

No Title

September 24, 2025

The test answer choices need to be reviewed for errors and corrected. Not very professional

Mark S.

Easy to follow

September 24, 2025

It was easy to follow and understand the food handler requirements

Luis M.

Engaging and clear!

September 24, 2025

This test was engaging clear and relevant.

Krissyn

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September 24, 2025

stevee J.

Great

September 24, 2025

Easy course easy exam

Vicky

No Title

September 24, 2025

To

Marie T.

Food handlers

September 24, 2025

Pretty quick and thorough.

Elizabeth R.

No Title

September 24, 2025

Tadarien H.

5start

September 24, 2025

Ousmane M.

Great program

September 24, 2025

It was very easy to fallow along and not get bored. The program was engaging and simple to understand.

Jennifer

Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
8,249 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 8,249 reviews)
Excellent93%
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No Title

June 23, 2025

nice and clear training

sandra

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June 23, 2025

Jessica

Easy and straight to the point

June 23, 2025

Highly recommend this course from AAA food handler

Christian

very helpful

June 23, 2025

very informative and a lot of knowledge

naveed

food manager

June 23, 2025

this was a course it was clear and to the point

Anthony J.

Great Course!

June 23, 2025

Everything went great and smooth!

Luisa A.

Informative and helpful

June 22, 2025

Great information! I was very perpare for my exam.

Melanie M.

Thank you

June 22, 2025

jared

short note

June 22, 2025

a little confusing at times but able to understand a few times , takes a long time for modules to load

sean P.

Great course

June 22, 2025

Course was easy to follow and understand.

Carol C.

great course

June 22, 2025

very simple and straighforward got very informed

Elizah B.

easy to understand

June 22, 2025

They were all videos which helped me more than reading paragraphs would have. its more visual and I was able to replay a module to watch over if needed. definitely would recommend.

Veronica A.

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June 22, 2025

Joanna

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June 21, 2025

Maricela A.

Good Course

June 21, 2025

God course very user friendly

candace C.

Manager training course

June 21, 2025

very helpful

Heidi W.

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June 21, 2025

Luis G.

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June 21, 2025

Luis G.

No Title

June 21, 2025

Luis G.

Training

June 21, 2025

Donna W.

Alcohol Training Reviews

4.8

Food Protection Training
1,672 reviews
4.8
4.8 out of 5 stars (based on 1,672 reviews)
Excellent89%
Very good6%
Average3%
Poor1%
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No Title

September 19, 2024

Ramon

Revie

September 17, 2024

Long

Captain

No Title

September 16, 2024

Elizabeth

Great

September 16, 2024

great

Diana A.

Great!

September 15, 2024

This course was great, easy to follow.

Sandra A.

No Title

September 14, 2024

heather H.

RDS-Excellent Course

September 14, 2024

Just right with all the information in perfect time span.

Carilona

RBS Alcohol

September 14, 2024

Isabel C.

Easy Access Learning

September 13, 2024

Some of the earlier chapter’s quiz’ are a little tricky with their wording, so be sure to read thoroughly.

Emi K.

No Title

September 12, 2024

raquel

No Title

September 11, 2024

Kenneth

Great course

September 11, 2024

Great course

Blake Y.

TABC Certification Course

September 10, 2024

I recently completed the TABC Certification Course, and I must say it was an excellent experience. The course was well-structured and covered all the essential topics related to responsible alcohol service. Here are some key points:

Comprehensive Content: The course material was thorough and easy to understand. It covered everything from the legal responsibilities of serving alcohol to recognizing signs of intoxication and handling difficult situations.

Interactive Learning: The interactive modules and quizzes made the learning process engaging. The real-life scenarios helped me understand how to apply the knowledge in practical situations.

Convenient Format: The online format allowed me to complete the course at my own pace, which was very convenient given my busy schedule.

Expert Instructors: The instructors were knowledgeable and provided clear explanations. Their expertise made the complex legal aspects easier to grasp.

Certification Process: The certification process was straightforward, and I received my certificate promptly after completing the course

Maria B.

tabc

September 9, 2024

fine

na

No Title

September 8, 2024

Jesus

It was very easy to follow along.

September 8, 2024

Very nice

Fatima S.

Helpful

September 7, 2024

Izabella V.

Nice

September 6, 2024

Nice

Ken

No Title

September 5, 2024

Issabella

Too much clicking!!

September 3, 2024

Took twice as long as necessary because of all the clicking (literally every 10-30 seconds just to keep the training going, and then the next module takes several seconds to load), all over the screen (could at least put buttons next to each other for submitting a quiz answer and then advancing to next question)

Michaelle J.

Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

Food Protection Training
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Harassment Training Review

4.9

Food Protection Training
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Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
8,249 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 8,249 reviews)
Excellent93%
Very good5%
Average1%
Poor0%
Terrible1%

Taking my test

October 18, 2025

I thought it was going to be hard but this test has helped me learn a lot and it was very patient and easy i did not have not 1 problem with this exam and it was very affordable.

Terrell W.

No Title

October 18, 2025

James

No Title

October 18, 2025

Mirian L.

Saturday

October 18, 2025

It was good and educational

Heather

No Title

October 18, 2025

Donald M.

Great course!

October 18, 2025

I really liked the course!

Holly S.

Review about food handling module

October 18, 2025

The module is very informative and easy to understand. Brief but full of important information that is needed to learn

Marian R.

Excelent

October 18, 2025

Thankyou

Lourdes S.

Food Handler

October 17, 2025

It’s very helpful and informative, I learned a lot and will be using the informations provided in the course to my everyday life.

Darren L.

Food certification

October 17, 2025

Took this in a timely manor and learned a lot

Kelly

5 Star

October 17, 2025

Very informative and right to the point. I would highly recommend this Course

Yadel Z.

No Title

October 17, 2025

Jackie

No Title

October 17, 2025

William P.

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October 17, 2025

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October 17, 2025

Great stuff. To the point.

Angela L.

Hi

October 17, 2025

Hi

Gerson A.

Food service managers course

October 17, 2025

Simple easy to do online

Michelle S.

Time & Temperature Control.

October 17, 2025

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.

Damonie A.

This was bad

October 17, 2025

The AI voice sucks. At several points, it clearly misunderstood the language it was reading. It also made it hard to pay attention. Just hire someone to do the read next time

Justin G.

5/5

October 17, 2025

I like how easy it is and that is step by step

arlette

Alcohol Training Reviews

4.8

Food Protection Training
1,672 reviews
4.8
4.8 out of 5 stars (based on 1,672 reviews)
Excellent89%
Very good6%
Average3%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

No Title

September 19, 2024

Ramon

Revie

September 17, 2024

Long

Captain

No Title

September 16, 2024

Elizabeth

Great

September 16, 2024

great

Diana A.

Great!

September 15, 2024

This course was great, easy to follow.

Sandra A.

No Title

September 14, 2024

heather H.

RDS-Excellent Course

September 14, 2024

Just right with all the information in perfect time span.

Carilona

RBS Alcohol

September 14, 2024

Isabel C.

Easy Access Learning

September 13, 2024

Some of the earlier chapter’s quiz’ are a little tricky with their wording, so be sure to read thoroughly.

Emi K.

No Title

September 12, 2024

raquel

No Title

September 11, 2024

Kenneth

Great course

September 11, 2024

Great course

Blake Y.

TABC Certification Course

September 10, 2024

I recently completed the TABC Certification Course, and I must say it was an excellent experience. The course was well-structured and covered all the essential topics related to responsible alcohol service. Here are some key points:

Comprehensive Content: The course material was thorough and easy to understand. It covered everything from the legal responsibilities of serving alcohol to recognizing signs of intoxication and handling difficult situations.

Interactive Learning: The interactive modules and quizzes made the learning process engaging. The real-life scenarios helped me understand how to apply the knowledge in practical situations.

Convenient Format: The online format allowed me to complete the course at my own pace, which was very convenient given my busy schedule.

Expert Instructors: The instructors were knowledgeable and provided clear explanations. Their expertise made the complex legal aspects easier to grasp.

Certification Process: The certification process was straightforward, and I received my certificate promptly after completing the course

Maria B.

tabc

September 9, 2024

fine

na

No Title

September 8, 2024

Jesus

It was very easy to follow along.

September 8, 2024

Very nice

Fatima S.

Helpful

September 7, 2024

Izabella V.

Nice

September 6, 2024

Nice

Ken

No Title

September 5, 2024

Issabella

Too much clicking!!

September 3, 2024

Took twice as long as necessary because of all the clicking (literally every 10-30 seconds just to keep the training going, and then the next module takes several seconds to load), all over the screen (could at least put buttons next to each other for submitting a quiz answer and then advancing to next question)

Michaelle J.

Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

Food Protection Training
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Harassment Training Review

4.9

Food Protection Training
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