Training Achievement Progam - Jurisdictions by State - Local
This is a guide - not the last word, please consult your local health department

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STATE
JURISDICTION
CERTIFICATION
STATUS
COMMENTS
Alabama State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary for Managers and Foodhandlers. See counties for further information.
Alabama Baldwin County Mandatory ACCEPTED
Alabama Mobile County Voluntary ACCEPTED All foodhandlers,full, limited,or daycare must get foodhandlers card
Alaska State of Mandatory ACCEPTED Food Safety Manager per location expected 12/31/04
Arizona State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary with local requirements
Arizona Cochise County Voluntary ACCEPTED Only the health department provides training
Arizona Coconino County Mandatory NOT ACCEPTED Only Coconino County course and test are allowed
Arizona La Paz County Voluntary ACCEPTED Must additionally complete county course and exam
Arizona Maricopa County Mandatory ACCEPTED Must obtain a license within 30 days from date of hire
Arizona Pima County Mandatory ACCEPTED must employ one certified full time manager
Arizona Yavapai County Voluntary ACCEPTED All foodhandlers must obtain a f.h. certificate
Arizona Yuma County Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary for Managers and Foodhandlers.
Arkansas State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary for Managers and Foodhandlers.
California State of Mandatory ACCEPTED Must have one certified owner or employee
Colorado State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
Colorado Denver Voluntary ACCEPTED Must have knowledge of disease prevention upon request of inspector
Connecticut State of Mandatory ACCEPTED Must have qualified food operator/passed F.S. exam
Connecticut Fairfield Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified manager during all business hours
Delaware State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
Florida State of Mandatory ACCEPTED All F.S. mang. Resp. for prep/storage/serving must pass F.S.M.C exam
Georgia State of Mandatory ACCEPTED Dept of Public Health provides training 671.735.7211/54
Guam -Territory of
Voluntary ACCEPTED Any handler of food must be certified
Hawaii State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Contact health department for details
Idaho State of Mandatory ACCEPTED one supervisor that is trained in FS and sanitation
Illinois State of Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified manager during all business hours
Illinois Chicago Mandatory ACCEPTED must at all times have certified sanitation and FS employee
Indiana State of Mandatory ACCEPTED Food Safety Manager will become mandatory statewide July 1, 2005
Indiana Monroe County Mandatory ACCEPTED All times of operation, 1 person certified. Maybe superceded on July 1, 2005
Iowa State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
Iowa Muscatine Mandatory ACCEPTED Foodhandlers required to have certificates
Kansas State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
Kansas Leavenworth Mandatory ACCEPTED Every employee must be certified, scheduled by health officer
Kansas Riley County Mandatory ACCEPTED Must have one certified employee on site
Kansas Shawnee County Mandatory ACCEPTED Must employ one certified manager
Kansas Wichita City/County Voluntary ACCEPTED Foodhandlers required to have certificates
Kentucky State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary with local requirements
Kentucky Clark County Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified manager during all business hours
Kentucky Cumberland Valley Voluntary ACCEPTED All foodhandlers must obtain a f.h. certificate and attend food school
Kentucky Jessamine County Mandatory PENDING Certified full time manager during all business hours
Kentucky Lexington-Fayette Mandatory NOT ACCEPTED Certified manager during all business hours
Kentucky Louisville/Jefferson Mandatory NOT ACCEPTED
Kentucky Madison Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified manager during all business hours
Kentucky Marshall County Mandatory ACCEPTED
Kentucky Montgomery Mandatory PENDING
Kentucky Northern kentucky Mandatory PENDING Certified employee during all business hours
Kentucky Pike County Mandatory PENDING Certified manager during all business hours
Kentucky Purchase District Mandatory PENDING
Kentucky Woodford County Mandatory PENDING Certified manager during all business hours
Louisiana State of Mandatory ACCEPTED Owner or desg. Employee must be certified
Maine State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary
Maryland State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary
Maryland Baltimore Mandatory ACCEPTED Must have certified employee
Maryland Howard County Mandatory ACCEPTED Must have license issued by county health department
Maryland Montgomery Count Mandatory ACCEPTED Mandatory managers certificate
Maryland Prince George's Co Mandatory ACCEPTED certified manager or employee at all times
Massachusetts
Mandatory ACCEPTED At least one full-time employee 18 or older pass F.S. exam
Massachusetts Ashland Voluntary ACCEPTED
Massachusetts Auburn Voluntary ACCEPTED
Massachusetts Boston Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified full time manager
Massachusetts Braintree Mandatory ACCEPTED Minimum 2 full time certified managers/one at all times
Massachusetts Canton Mandatory ACCEPTED Must have full time certified manager
Massachusetts Clinton Mandatory ACCEPTED
Massachusetts Hanover Voluntary ACCEPTED Must have certified manager and operator/owner must be certified
Massachusetts Hanson Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified full-time manager
Massachusetts Manchester Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified full-time manager
Massachusetts Melrose Voluntary ACCEPTED
Massachusetts Oak Bluffs Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified full-time manager
Massachusetts Raynham Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified full-time manager
Massachusetts Wellsley Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified full-time manager on site
Michigan State of Mandatory ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
Michigan Livingston County Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified manager on premise majority of the time
Michigan Oakland County Mandatory ACCEPTED One certified employee
Michigan Wayne County Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified full-time manager
Minnesota State of Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified food manager
Mississippi State of Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified full-time food manager
Missouri State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary state level
Missouri Cape Girardeau Co. Voluntary ACCEPTED
Missouri Columbia Voluntary ACCEPTED Person in charge must have certificate
Missouri Franklin County Mandatory ACCEPTED Operator must obtain permit or certificate
Missouri Jefferson County Mandatory ACCEPTED certified manager+ 50% of staff must have basic certificate
Missouri Springfield/Greene Mandatory ACCEPTED
Missouri St. Louis Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified manager during all business hours
Missouri St. Peters Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified manager for every shift
Montana State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
Nebraska State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
Nebraska Lincoln/Lancaster Mandatory ACCEPTED Manager must have manager permit/everyone else F.H. certification
Nevada State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level w/local requirements
Nevada Clark County Voluntary ACCEPTED All Foodhandlers must F.H. card by county health department
Nevada Las Vegas Voluntary ACCEPTED
Nevada Washoe County Mandatory ACCEPTED If more than 5 employees/certified manager
New Hampshire State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
New Jersey State of Voluntary ACCEPTED
New Jersey Englewood Mandatory ACCEPTED Certified full-time manager
New Jersey South Plainfield Mandatory ACCEPTED Owner/operator must be certified
New Jersey Wayne Mandatory ACCEPTED Owner/operator or manager must be certified
New Mexico State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
New Mexico Albequerque Voluntary ACCEPTED
New York State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
New York Albany County Voluntary ACCEPTED
New York Broome County Mandatory ACCEPTED
New York Delaware County Mandatory ACCEPTED Owner/operator or manager must be certified
New York Erie County Voluntary ACCEPTED
New York Greene County Mandatory ACCEPTED Owner/operator or manager must be certified
New York Monroe County Mandatory ACCEPTED certified manager at all times
New York Nassau County Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary
New York New York City Mandatory ACCEPTED Through City approved schools only
New York Niagara County Voluntary ACCEPTED
New York Oneonta Mandatory ACCEPTED
New York Onondaga County Voluntary ACCEPTED
New York Ostego County Mandatory ACCEPTED Owner/operator or manager must be certified
New York Rockland County Mandatory ACCEPTED Owner/operator or manager must be certified & present at all times
New York Suffolk County Mandatory ACCEPTED Owner/operator or manager must be certified & present at all times
North Carolina State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level local requirements possible
North Dakota State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary
Ohio State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary/Hour accreditation test being conducted
Oklahoma State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
Oklahoma Oklahoma City/County Mandatory ACCEPTED certified manager
Oklahoma Payne Co./Stillwater Mandatory ACCEPTED certified full-time manager
Oregon State of Mandatory ACCEPTED All employees must have certificate. Foodhanlers must have FH certificate
Pennsylvania State of Mandatory ACCEPTED one certified supervisor
Rhode Island State of Mandatory A|CCEPTED Full-time on-site certified manager
South Carolina State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary
South Dakota State of Mandatory ACCEPTED one certified person "in charge"
Tennessee State of Nashville Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary statewide
Texas State of Mandatory ACCEPTED
Texas Houston City Mandatory ACCEPTED Full-time on-site certified manager
Utah State of Voluntary ACCEPTED certified full-time manager
Vermont State of Voluntary ACCEPTED certified manager on premise at all times
Virginia State of Mandatory ACCEPTED No training requirements. Similar to CA, must pass exam
Virginia Alexandria Mandatory ACCEPTED
Virginia Chesapeake Mandatory ACCEPTED
Virginia Fairfax County Mandatory ACCEPTED certified manager on premise at all times
Virginia Hampton Mandatory ACCEPTED must have full time manager
Virginia Norfolk Mandatory ACCEPTED certified full-time mang. & fh need FH cert.
Virginia Peninsula Mandatory ACCEPTED
Virginia Virginia Beach Mandatory ACCEPTED certified manager on premise for at least 8 hrs a day
Virginia Williamsburg Voluntary ACCEPTED
Washington State of Voluntary ACCEPTED must obtain food workers card
Washington Seattle/King County Voluntary ACCEPTED
Washington DC State of Mandatory ACCEPTED No Training requirement exam only. $35 card fee
West Virginia State of Voluntary ACCEPTED Voluntary on state level
West Virginia Kanawha-Charlest Voluntary ACCEPTED
West Virginia Monongalia County Mandatory ACCEPTED
Wisconsin State of Mandatory ACCEPTED certified food service manager
Wyoming State of Voluntary ACCEPTED establishment permitee must have FH license