State approved – quick & efficient – in-person & online options
Serve It Up Safe enables hospitality professionals to safely sell and handle food and alcohol, and to remain compliant with state laws. Our in-person and online Food Handler training and certification for waitstaff, servers, hosts, cooks, and other FOH & BOH staff is quick and effective, ensuring staff members understand all food safety standards. Our Food Safety Manager certification training is for hospitality managers looking to fulfill their state’s on-premise Food Manager requirement. Owners, operators, managers, chefs, and shift leads often require the Food Manager certification. Our Alcohol Safety courses are also offered both in-person and online for staff and managers involved in the on-premise service of alcohol.
Partner with Serve It Up Safe for ServSafe certification courses and Responsible Vendor of Alcohol training. We help restaurants, hotels, food trucks, and other hospitality businesses:
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Private on-site training option for your teamAs a state-approved vendor for Food Handler training and certification, Food Safety Manager certification training, and Alcohol Safety training, Serve It Up Safe provides all the necessary tools to ensure legal compliance and maintain a highly knowledgeable and certified staff.
We specialize in private, on-site compliance training for restaurants, bars, hotels, and hospitality teams. Our experienced instructors deliver engaging, practical training that helps staff understand critical food safety regulations, alcohol service laws, and hospitality compliance requirements.
Our private on-site programs include:
In addition to private on-site training, we host more than 150 in-person Food Manager training classes each year throughout Florida and the Southeast, allowing hospitality managers to attend a scheduled class near them. These ServSafe Food Manager certification classes typically last about four hours and conclude with an in-person proctored computer-based exam, with immediate results and a certification valid for five years.
For those who have already completed the Food Handler training and certification or Food Safety Manager certification training and need to renew, those who cannot travel to an in-person training, or those simply wanting the convenience of an online Food Handler or Food Manager certification course, we provide online sessions with self-paced, interactive learning. These can be taken from anywhere in the United States. We offer the remotely proctored Food Manager exam so participants can immediately receive their ServSafe certificate upon passing the 90-question multiple-choice exam.
Serve It Up Safe also provides other hospitality industry training and certifications for topics like Human Trafficking Prevention, Sexual Harassment Awareness, Customer Service, on-site sanitation inspections, and Allergen Awareness training.
Not sure which certifications or training programs apply to your operation? Use the table below to see what’s required based on role, delivery options, and how long each certification lasts.
| Program | Who Needs It | Delivery Options | Duration | Cert Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Manager Certification (CPFM) | Managers, chefs, shift leads, owners – at least one per establishment in most states | In-person, online, private on-site | ~4 hours | 5 years in most states |
| Food Handler Training | All FOH & BOH staff involved in food preparation or service | Online, self-study handbook, private on-site | ~1–1.5 hours | 3 years in most states |
| Alcohol Safety / RVA Training | Staff and managers involved in on-premise alcohol service | Online, in-person (FL RVA), | ~1.5 hours | Varies by state |
| Human Trafficking Prevention | Employees at lodging establishments (required in some states) | Online | ~1.5 hours | Varies by state |
| Sexual Harassment Prevention | All hospitality employees (required in some states) | Online | ~1 hour | Varies by state |
| Allergen Awareness | FOH, BOH, adn managergial staff handling or serving food | Online | ~1 hour | Varies by state |
Not sure what your state requires? Check your state’s requirements
It depends on your state and the type of establishment you operate. Most states require at least one Certified Food Protection Manager (CPFM) on-premise, and many require food handler training for all staff involved in food preparation or service. Alcohol service training requirements vary by state – in Florida, the Responsible Vendor Act (RVA) program is voluntary but provides legal protections that most operators find worth having. Florida lodging establishments are also required to provide Human Trafficking Prevention training to employees. For a detailed breakdown of what your state requires, visit our State Requirements page.
Yes. Our private on-site training program allows you to schedule multiple training sessions for your team at your location. Many operators combine Food Manager certification, Food Handler training, and Alcohol Safety training into a single training day. Contact us to build a training plan that fits your team’s needs and schedule.
Yes. We offer in-person Spanish ServSafe Food Manager certification classes in the Miami area, and our online Food Manager, Food Handler, and Alcohol Safety training courses are available in Spanish. Visit our Spanish Training page for details, training availability, and scheduling.
Serve It Up Safe offers a centralized training and compliance dashboard where owners and managers can assign training, track certifications, upload outside certificates, and monitor renewal dates across one or multiple locations. Whether you have 5 employees or 500, everything lives in one place. Contact us to learn more or set up your account.
These are two separate credentials with different purposes. Food Handler training is for all frontline staff involved in food preparation or service – it’s a shorter course (about 1–1.5 hours) that covers safe food handling practices and typically does not include a proctored exam. Food Manager certification (also known as CPFM or Certified Food Protection Manager) is an exam-based credential for managers, chefs, owners, and shift leads. It requires passing a proctored 90-question exam and is valid for 5 years. Most states require at least one certified Food Manager on-premise at all times. See our Food Manager and Food Handler pages for full details on each program.