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Food Safety Manager Certification Course and Exam
(To obtain DC, VA, MD Food Manager ID Card)
Contact your State’s Health Department for more detailed information

Food Safety Classes are held 9AM – 5PM at RAMW headquarters on SCHEDULED DATES ONLY
1625 K St, NW Suite #210
Washington, DC 20006


Get certified in food safety! The course instruction is available in English (1day) & Spanish (2day), while exams may be taken in English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French Canadian, and large print.

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Metro-accessible: Red Farragut North; Blue/Orange Farragut West

Additional 10% discount for RAMW members registering 2 or > staff in the 1st Time Certification

Course fee includes instruction from a registered instructor, NEHA National Environmental Health Association book, exam & Prometrics certificate.

Participants are encouraged to pick-up their textbook and review the material before their scheduled course and exam date. AVAILABLE DATES

Be sure to study the book and study guide material given to you for this course. Take the Pre-Test and Practice exam available online at www.ramwtraining.org



During the intensive, one-day course of the program, you will learn:
  • FDA Food Code updates,
  • How food becomes unsafe,
  • The differences between foodborne infection vs. foodborne intoxication,
  • Identifying and preventing foodborne illnesses and microbial contamination,
  • How foodhandlers contaminate food,
  • Preventing cross-contamination,
  • Identifying Food Allergens,
  • How to avoid the time-temperature abuse of food,
  • The principles of purchasing, receiving, storage, and the “flow” of food,
  • Food Safety Systems, including Active Managerial Control, HACCP, and Crisis Management,
  • Cleaning and sanitizing,
  • How to correctly prepare and serve food,
  • Sanitary facilities and pest management,
  • Employee training,
  • Food safety regulation and standards, including the government regulatory system for food and the food service inspection process,
  • and much more!

Participants must register and pay for the course in advance.
This is a non-refundable, yet transferable payment.

A 48-hour advance notice is required to re-schedule a class day
to avoid a $25 NO SHOW fee.


This food safety program is ANSI accredited
and recognized by the Conference
for Food Protection (CFP)