Yes! EduClasses^® FMC^® is an approved Food Safety Training Provider in Louisiana, as listed in the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Food Safety Provider List. You can verify our approval in the official LDH PDF document here.

Our FMC^® Food Managers Certification meets Louisiana’s food safety training requirements, helping food managers comply with state regulations and ensure safe food handling practices.

El Estado de Luisiana, según LAC 51: XXIII.305, exige que cada establecimiento de alimentos tenga un "certificado de seguridad alimentaria" emitido al propietario o a un empleado designado por el Departamento de Salud de Luisiana (LDH).

Para recibir un “Certificado de seguridad alimentaria”, debe completar un curso de gerente de seguridad alimentaria de 8 horas. El curso de capacitación para gerentes de seguridad alimentaria debe ser aprobado por el Departamento de Salud de Luisiana (LDH).

Una vez que haya completado su capacitación, se le pedirá que apruebe con éxito un programa acreditado por la Junta Nacional de Acreditación ANSI - Conferencia para la Protección de Alimentos (ANAB-CFP), como la Certificación de Gerentes de Alimentos FMC® de EduClasses®".

Yes, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) requires food establishments to employ at least one Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) who has completed an approved training program and passed a certification exam.

Food manager certification is typically required for individuals in managerial positions at:

• Restaurants, bars, and grills
• Food trucks and mobile vendors
• Resorts, lodges, and casinos
• Horse racing tracks and event venues
• Convenience stores and grocery stores
• Theme parks and movie theaters
• Catering businesses and school cafeterias
• Culinary programs and cottage food businesses

The Louisiana FMC^® Food Manager Certification is valid for five years.

To become a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) in Louisiana, you must:

1. Complete an approved food manager training program
2. Pass the FMC^® Food Manager Certification Exam
3. Receive your certification card upon passing the exam

 The FMC^® food manager certification exam covers a wide range of food safety topics, including:

• Foodborne illnesses and prevention
• Proper food storage, handling, and sanitation
• Safe food preparation and cooking temperatures
• Employee hygiene and health practices
• Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems

Yes, online options are available for both food manager training and the FMC exam, allowing you to complete the course and exam at your own pace.

Yes. Food truck operators must employ at least one certified food manager to comply with local regulations.

Yes. Louisiana regulations require that restaurants and bars have a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff, especially those handling prepared foods.

Yes. Resorts, lodges, and casinos in Louisiana must have certified food managers in charge of food service operations.

Yes. Horse racing tracks and other event venues that serve food are required to have certified food managers.

Yes, especially if they sell or prepare ready-to-eat foods, convenience stores, and grocery stores must employ a Certified Food Protection Manager.

Yes. Theme parks, amusement parks, and movie theaters in Louisiana that serve food must have certified food managers on-site.

Yes, catering businesses and school food programs must have a certified food manager to ensure safe food handling practices.

Yes. Culinary students in Louisiana are often required to complete food manager training as part of their program, particularly if they plan to work in a commercial kitchen.

Yes. Louisiana requires cottage food businesses to follow food safety guidelines and employ a certified food manager if they prepare and sell non-potentially hazardous foods to the public.

Yes. Food service businesses in Baton Rouge must have at least one Certified Food Protection Manager who has passed an approved exam.

In Lafayette, food managers are required to complete an approved food safety training program and pass the certification exam to ensure compliance with state and local food safety regulations.

Yes. Shreveport requires food service establishments to employ a certified food manager for proper food safety oversight.

Yes, food establishments in smaller cities like Lake Charles and Kenner must comply with Louisiana's state regulations, which require at least one Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff, particularly for businesses that handle or prepare food.

? Meets Louisiana's food safety training requirements
? Accepted in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and other cities
? 100% online certification with flexible learning options
? Fast, affordable, and convenient certification process

No hay diferencia entre un Gerente Certificado de Alimentos, un Gerente Certificado de Protección de Alimentos o un Gerente Certificado de Seguridad Alimentaria.  Todos los títulos representan la misma calificación que se asigna a una persona que aprueba el examen de Gerente Certificado de Protección de Alimentos ANAB-CFP CFPM.

Gerente de alimentos certificado por CFM, Gerente de protección de alimentos certificado por CFPM o Seguridad alimentaria certificada por CFSM (también Servicio) es una designación otorgada a personas que aprueban un examen supervisado de sus conocimientos sobre seguridad e higiene de los alimentos. Los estándares de seguridad alimentaria para la certificación son desarrollados por la Conferencia para la Protección de los Alimentos (CFP), un organismo deliberante nacional sobre seguridad alimentaria, y respaldados por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE. UU. (FDA). Los exámenes son administrados por proveedores acreditados por CFP de ANAB (anteriormente ANSI) que cumplen con los estándares de CFP. 

La certificación FMC Food Managers es un proveedor de exámenes de Gerente Certificado de Protección de Alimentos acreditado por ANAB-CFP..