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Ohio Manager Certification (Level Two)

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Ohio requires most food service establishments to have one person with a Food Manager Certification (formerly Level Two) on staff.

Take Trust20’s interactive, online training and then schedule your Certified Food Protection Manager Exam to earn your Manager Certification in Ohio. The course includes supplemental materials that managers are required by the State of Ohio to review.
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Trust20 is an approved provider of food safety certification in Ohio.

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What’s included?
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As of March 1, 2017, each risk level III and risk level IV foodservice operation and retail food establishment is required to have at least one employee on staff who has obtained a Manager Certification from an approved provider.
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The staff member with a Manager Certification must have supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service.
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Certified managers may not be required to be present during all hours of operation, but you should verify this requirement with your local jurisdiction.
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Trust20’s Food Protection Manager certification exam is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In addition to passing a certification exam, Illinois requires CFPMs to complete training every five years. Trust20 offers a Food Protection Manager Training as a separate product which can help meet these requirements.*

Course Outline

This course is divided into six sections and a final assessment. The assessment consists of 27 questions, divided equally among the learning objectives. While a passing score is not required, the assessment meets Ohio’s requirements for a verbal or written exercise and prepares persons in charge to demonstrate their knowledge to the health inspector.

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Importance of Food Safety Explains the consequences of a foodborne illness outbreak, how food becomes unsafe, and the government agencies that help to protect our food supply, consumers, and the foodservice industry as a whole.
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Food Safety Threats: Contamination Discusses the types of contamination, allergens, deliberate contamination, and how to handle a foodborne illness outbreak.
3
Food Safety Threats: Food Handlers Provides key information about time and temperature controls, the foods that require time and temperature controls, the temperature danger zone, and how thermometers fit into your food safety strategies.
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Food Safety Threats: Time-Temperature Abuse Provides key information about time and temperature controls, the foods that require time and temperature controls, the temperature danger zone, and how thermometers fit into your food safety strategies.
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Purchasing, Receiving, Storage Discusses the best practices for purchasing, receiving, labeling, dating, and storing foods to maintain safe, high-quality ingredients in your establishment.
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Preparation Explains the best practices for safely preparing foods, as well as thawing, cooling, and reheating foods.
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Service Provides key information about holding foods with and without temperature controls, guidance for managing the kitchen and serving staff, and addressing special circumstances.
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Safe Facilities Covers considerations for equipment selection and installation, pest management, and how to handle emergency situations.
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Cleaning & Sanitizing Provides an overview of how to properly clean and sanitize food contact and non-food contact surfaces.
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Food Safety Management Discusses key information about active managerial control, food safety management systems, and hazard control programs.

What's the difference between the Ohio certifications?

Ohio Person-In-Charge Certification (Level One)

Most establishments are required to have someone with a Person-In-Charge Certification present during all hours of operation.
Ohio Person-In-Charge training
Written exercise
$30.00 Learn more

Ohio Manager Certification (Level Two)

Most establishments are required to have one employee on staff with a Manager Certification. They may not be required to be present during all hours of operation.
Ohio Manager training
Proctored certification exam
$140.00

Frequently Asked Questions

For more answers and step-by-step solutions to common concerns, visit our Help Center.

What’s the difference between Level One and Level Two Certification in Ohio?

Person-In-Charge, or Level One, Certification in Ohio requires candidates to complete a training course and a verbal or written exercise. Manager, or Level Two, Certification requires candidates to complete a training course and an approved certification exam.

Both of Trust20’s Ohio-specific products are approved by the State of Ohio and contain supplemental materials that candidates are required to review. Learn more about the differences between Ohio's two food safety certifications on our blog.

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Impartiality Statement: Trust20 understands and values the importance of impartiality in carrying out our certification activities. Trust20 has documented structures, policies, and procedures to manage conflicts of interest and ensure the objectivity of our certification activities. We identify and document any possibilities for conflicts of interest whether they arise from within or from the activities of related bodies. Trust20 will not provide certification to anybody related to a conflict of interest.
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Add Trust20’s Food Protection Manager Training* to your order to help sharpen your food safety skills. 
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Interactive learning
Stay engaged throughout the course with dynamic lessons that include videos, matching, and decision-making activities.
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State-specific resources
Learn about regulations and requirements specific to Ohio, and download additional resources to help support your knowledge.
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Real-world applications
Connect the course to your experiences via scenario-based learning developed by industry experts.
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Trust20's certification program is ANAB-CFP accredited.
Trust20's online, remote-proctored Certified Food Protection Manager exam is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and Conference for Food Protection (CFP). This exam meets the requirements for food manager certification in most states, but please confirm your local requirements with the health department.
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