3701-21-25(B) Certification in food protection

Any person desiring to apply to the director of health for approval to conduct a food certification course is obligated to complete an application prescribed by the director and submit the completed application to the director. An application to conduct a person in charge certification course or manager certification in food protection course will contain at least the following criteria:

(1)

The applicant's name, address, email address and telephone number;

(2)

Name of course to be conducted;

(3)

Course agenda that identifies the core content as specified in appendix A of this rule for a person in charge certification course and as specified in appendix B of this rule for a manager certification in food protection course;

(4)

A description of any methods of training to be used such as classroom instruction, guest speakers, interactive computer programming, or video;

(5)

The names of all course instructors and verification that the instructors possess the following qualifications:

(a)

For person in charge certification:

(i)

The instructor is a registered environmental health specialist working in food safety; or

(ii)

The instructor possesses a valid manager certification in food protection in accordance with this rule.

(b)

For manager certification in food protection:

(i)

The instructor is a registered environmental health specialist working in food safety; or

(ii)

The instructor possesses a valid manager certification in food protection in accordance with this rule; and

(iii)

Documentation that confirms the instructors possess approval from the course developer to instruct the course.

(6)

The names of all examination proctors and documentation that the proctors possess approval from the examination developer to proctor the examination;

(7)

For a manager certification in food protection course, the name of the examination to be administered. The examination will comply with the criteria set by the conference for food protection standards (April 2016) for food safety certification examination;

(8)

An example of the certificate issued to individuals who attend a person in charge certification course, which will contain the following:

(a)

Name of student;

(b)

Statement that student completed "Ohio Person-in-Charge" course;

(c)

Date of course completion;

(d)

Name of training provider; and

(e)

Course provider approval number assigned by the director of health.