Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Credential and Certificate Courses at the NEHA Annual Educational Conference (AEC) in Columbus, OH June 2011



Advance your expertise and career potential by obtaining a NEHA credential at the AEC. Only qualified applicants will be able to take an exam. Separate applications for the NEHA credentials are required and due to NEHA no later than May 6, 2011. For credential applications and information on eligibility, visit neha.org/credential. Separate application and examination fees due apply.
Seating is limited

Certified Professional of Food Safety (CP-FS)

Review Course: Thursday, June 16, 8:00am – 5:00pm & Friday, June 17, 8:00am – 12:00noon
Exam: Friday, June 17, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

This one and a half day refresher course is designed to enhance your preparation for the NEHA CP-FS credential exam. Participants are expected to have prior food safety knowledge and training equal to the eligibility requirements to sit for the CP-FS exam. The course will cover exam content areas as described in the job task analysis. (Please see the CP-FS Candidate Information Brochure at www.neha.org/credential for more information.) The instructor will be available during and after the course for questions.
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Cost is $299 for members and $399 for nonmembers, which includes the CP-FS Study Package (CP-FS Study Guide 2010 Edition, NEHA's Certified Professional Food Manager course book, 2005 and 2009 Food Code on CDs, a $145 value. Limit 50 people.

Registered Environmental Health Specialist / Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS)


Review Course: Thursday & Friday, June 16 & 17, 8:00am – 5:00pm and Saturday, June 18, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Exam: Sunday, June 19, 8:00am – 12:00noon

This refresher course is designed to enhance your preparation for the NEHA REHS/RS credential exam. Participants are expected to have a solid foundation of environmental health knowledge and training equal to the eligibility requirements to sit for the REHS/RS exam. This course alone is not enough to pass the REHS/RS credential examination. The course will cover exam content areas as described in the job task analysis. (Please see the REHS/RS Candidate Information Brochure at www.neha.org/credential for more information.) The instructor will be available during and after the course for questions.
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Cost is $459 for members and $559 for nonmembers, which includes the REHS/RS Study Guide, a $179 value. Limit 50 people.

HACCP Manager Certification Course

Review Course: Friday, June 17, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Exam: Saturday, June 18, 8:00 – 10:00am

Managing food safety risks in a food production setting has never been more important. With foodborne illness outbreaks occurring weekly in the United States, all food operations need to protect their liability and livelihood by implementing food safety management plans to reduce the risk in becoming involved in a foodborne illness outbreak. The NEHA HACCP Course will provide participants with the information necessary to implement an effective and dynamic HACCP program. The course will teach students how to identify, assess, and reduce or eliminate potential food hazards by utilizing HACCP. This course is an excellent core competency course for anyone looking to understand HACCP from an industry or regulatory side. Previous training with a minimum of Certified Professional Food Manager is highly recommended.
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Cost is $249 for members and $299 for nonmembers, which includes the NEHA textbook, HACCP: Managing Food Safety. Limit 50 people..

Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM)

Review Course: Thursday, June 16, 8:00am – 3:00pm
Exam: Thursday, June 16, 3:00 – 5:00pm

As foodborne illnesses continue to make the news and alarm the public, retail operations need to protect their liability and livelihood by implementing food safety management plans to reduce their chances of becoming involved in a foodborne illness outbreak. Retail managers not only need to know and understand the most up-to-date and effective food safety practices, but they need to be able to successfully share that information with food handlers within their establishments to create a true safe food culture. This course will bring managers up-to-date with changes in the 2009 FDA Food Code and give them proven techniques to implement the new procedures in the retail environment. Participants are expected to have prior food safety knowledge in a retail environment.
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Cost is $169, which includes the NEHA Certified Professional Food Manager textbook, as well as the nationally recognized ANSI-CFP accredited examination from Prometric for Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM) certification. Limit 50 people.




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