Food Handler Online Training
If you choose to take training online, please keep in mind that there is a FEE FOR THE SERVICE they provide.
In addition to the regular Health Department Food Handler training classes, the Tulsa Health Department (THD) has partnered with two firms to provide online training for food service workers who receive pay for work. The Tulsa Health Department will also collect $10 for the food handler permit onsite prior to taking the THD waiver test.
StateFoodSafety.com : Fully audio-visual in English, Spanish and Mandarin. The cost of the online training is $10.
Safewayclasses.com : Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. The cost of the online training is $15.
If food workers choose to participate in the online training option they must:
- Pay the online course provider fee for training
- Pre-register for the Waiver Test offered monthly at THD, call 918-437-3338.
- Bring the online completion certificate to the Eastgate Metroplex Training Center.
- Pay the $10 THD fee onsite to acquire food handler permit
- Take and pass a THD waiver test at the Eastgate Metroplex Training Center location.
Waiver Test
The Waiver Test is comprehensive and only intended for individuals that have knowledge in proper food safety practices. For those individuals choosing this food handler permitting option, please note that this testing process is performed without instruction or technical assistance. After passing the test, a food handler permit will be issued that will be valid for three years from the date of the test. Individuals that don’t pass the WAIVER test on their first attempt will be given a retest card and be required to attend a regular food handler class before their retest card expires.