• Food Handler class

    Photos of hands holding baskets of bread. Are you interested in a career in the food industry? The Minnesota Department of Health requires most food establishments to have a certified food professional. Through training, food handlers gain important knowledge and skills that not only protect the public, themselves and their families from illness, but prepare them to take advantage of opportunities for thousands of jobs available in the foodservice industry. Employers who are hiring staff see well-trained food handlers as more desirable and more valuable employees.

    Our FREE Food Handler class helps prepare you for your next step toward a Food Manager Certification.

    What you’ll learn:

    • Vocabulary used in the food industry
    • Science concepts and basic practices for food safety
    • Current job opportunities in food service careers



    Upcoming classes

    Adult Education Center - Columbia Heights/Fridley
    4111 Central Ave NE, South Building
    Columbia Heights, MN 55421

    Class Schedule

    • Fridays
    • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • September 20 - November 15, 2019
      (No class on October 18, 2019)


    Registration
    All participants need to attend an orientation at the Columbia Heights/Fridely Adult Education Center. Orientation includes a reading test to determine eligibility.

    Orientation: Tuesdays at 9 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. or Fridays at 9 a.m.
    (no orientation at 5:30 p.m. on August 13 or 9 a.m. on September 13)


    Questions
    Please call 763-706-3833 or email Michelle.Haluptzok@ahschools.us