Certifications offered
by the foodservice institute®

SIGNING UP FOR CERTIFICATION IS A 1-2-3 SIMPLE PROCESS

#1 - ALL TESTS REQUIRE A PROCTOR
- IF your proctor has never proctored for us then
Click AND copy the link, send that to your proctor.  No need to register twice.

#2 - TAKE THE NO CHEATING PLEDGE
- Fill out the Integrity Form completed by the student. 

#3 - PAY FOR THE TEST
- Select the logo BELOW for the test you wish to take.
Once you pay we will send you the links to training and your Test Access Code.
If you need a receipt, do it when you pay, there is a link "Printable Receipt."

RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR TEST TAKERS, PROCTORS AND TEACHERS
   Candidate Handbooks for all GFI Tests - Click Here
IFSEA & GFI Exam Administration & Security Procedures Manual
ACF gives 16 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for each Certifiction
NOTICE - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023 WE HAVE THE FIRST PRICE INCREASE EVER
THIS IS MOSTLY TO COVER THE COST OF VIRTUAL PROCTORING -
SO YOU WILL NO LONGER NEED TO FIND A PROCTOR.
WHEN YOU ARE READY YOU LOG IN TO GET AN IMMEDIATE VIRTUAL PROCTOR.

Why don't we require experience to certify?
There are two sides to every resume - Certifications & Education on one side (we do that)
and Experience (your resume) on the other side.  The employer decides what they are looking for!
Our Test Partners - The Global Foodservice Institute (GFI) and the
International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA)
to offer your certifications that will make you stand out from the competition.
Please note we add a 3% service fee for all credit card transactions.
Payment by check, direct deposit, VENMO and Zelle available with no additional service fee.
How long do the certifications last - Food Safety by law is 5 years, ServSafe Alcohol by law is 3 years.  MCFE/MCFP and HACCP are good for 5 years.  The rest have no expiration.
Our standard advice, however, except for food safety and Alcohol, is don't renew it.  If you get to a job where they want that certification current, you can do it then.  You've shown you have the knowledge and they don't really care if your Customer Service class is updated, as an example.  You will have your books, slide shows and and class notes to refresh years later for a job requiring that skill set.  If they care, renew it then.     
Contact us at hq@foodserviceinstitute.com for details.

We offer professional certifications from the Global Foodservice Institute, the International Food Service Executives Association, the National Restaurant Association, State Food Safety and Rouxbe. 

Read the full list of Learning Objectives for certifications.

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