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ServSafe Exam Types & Alternatives

Every U.S. certification for ServSafe candidates. Compare exam length, passing score, content outline, and the employer recognition of each.

National Restaurant Association (ServSafe)
ServSafe Manager

ServSafe Manager is the National Restaurant Association's flagship food-safety certification and is accepted in more than 400 state and local jurisdictions as the food-safety crede…

National Restaurant Association (ServSafe)
ServSafe Food Handler

ServSafe Food Handler is the NRA's front-line worker course for non-managerial employees and covers basic food safety, personal hygiene, cross-contamination, time-and-temperature c…

National Restaurant Association (ServSafe)
ServSafe Allergen

ServSafe Allergen is the NRA's allergen-awareness course built around the Big 9 allergens (milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut, peanut, wheat, soy, sesame) and the FDA Food Code's…

National Restaurant Association (ServSafe)
ServSafe Alcohol

ServSafe Alcohol trains servers and bartenders to check IDs, recognize signs of intoxication, intervene in over-service, and comply with state-specific liquor laws. The course is a…

National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP)
CFM — Certified Food Manager (NRFSP)

The Certified Food Manager credential from NRFSP is an ANSI/CFP-accredited alternative to ServSafe Manager and is accepted in the majority of states that require a Certified Food P…

ANSI/CFP-accredited providers (NRFSP, ServSafe, Prometric, 360training)
ANSI Food Manager Certification

The ANSI/CFP Food Manager Certification is the national standard for the Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) credential required by the FDA Food Code and adopted by most state…

AboveTraining, eFoodhandlers, StateFoodSafety, 360training
Food Safety Manager (eFoodhandlers / AboveTraining)

AboveTraining, eFoodhandlers, StateFoodSafety, and 360training each offer an ANSI/CFP-accredited Food Safety Manager credential with the same exam content as ServSafe Manager or NR…

Health Communications Inc. / TIPS
TIPS On-Premise Server

TIPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) On-Premise is the most widely adopted alcohol-server training program in the U.S. and is mandated by several states and many large hospi…

State alcohol-beverage control boards (course delivered via ServSafe or TIPS providers)
ServSafe Responsible Vendor / Vending Compliance

Several states (e.g. California, Illinois, Georgia, Florida) operate Responsible Vendor Programs that provide reduced liability to alcohol retailers whose employees complete approv…