Food Protection Certificate

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You may take the Food Protection Course online. The online course is free. However, registrants must take the final exam via the virtual classroom. Upon successful completion of the course, users will be prompted to register and pay for the final exam.
Take the Food Protection Course Online
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To register for the virtual classroom training online, you must access the NYC Department of Health’s Online Service Registration system.
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Select Health Academy Training Courses and click on Continue.
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Register as a user.
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Select the Food Protection Course, then select the date and time of the session you wish to attend.
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For assistance with the online course or registration, call 311 and ask for Health Academy Registration.
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Pay using a credit card, debit card or electronic check (echeck).

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In-Person Licensing and Collections Services Available by Appointment Only.

You must call or email the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to schedule an appoin tment at their Manhattan or Queens locations. After you apply for the course DCWP will issue you a receipt that will include the date and time of the class for which you registered.
Schedule an Appointment. (PDF)

NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
Licensing Center
42 Broadway, Lobby
New York, NY 10004

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