Licensing
Requirements for Certified Food Manager Training Programs
A
Department of State Health Services (DSHS) accredited certified food manager
(CFM) training program provides a minimum of 14 hours of instruction on food
safety topics, which may include traditional or alternative methods of
training, including distance education, and an examination of least one hour (25 TAC §§229.172).
Instructors
for CFM training programs shall be DSHS-qualified prior to teaching a class.
Instructor qualifications include:
- Valid CFM
certificate;
-
An
associate or higher college degree from an accredited institution in a major
related to food safety or environmental health; or,
- Two years
of regulatory food inspection experience; or, Five years of food establishment
work experience as a food manager; or, any military service experience that is
equal to or exceeds the work experience requirements
To
become licensed as a certified food manager training program, please visit the Certified Food Manager
Applications and Forms page and complete the appropriate application
Return
both the completed application and non-refundable fee made payable to:
Texas Department of State Health Services
RLU, Food and Drug Licensing - MC 2003
P O Box 149347
Austin, Texas 78714-9347
Please
allow 4-6 weeks processing time from date of submitting application.
License Fee
Training Programs
License Fee - $600.00
Amendment Fee - $300.00
Late Fee - $100.00
Renewal Licenses
Renewals
are valid for two years from the anniversary date. Failure to submit the renewal
fee before the expiration date will result in a delinquency fee for each
location and must be remitted before the license or permit will be issued.
Required Documents
The
following documents MUST be submitted with this application and licensing fee:
Initial Application
Initial Certification License Application
Instructor
Application(s)
Program Curriculum (14 hr)
Renewal Application
Renewal Certification
License Application
Instructor Application(s)
new & renewals
Program
Curriculum (14 hr)