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Illinois Food Safety

The Learn2Serve Food Safety Management Principles Certification Training course provides training only to fulfill the 15 hour Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification (FSSMC) Course requirement in Illinois. The final certification examination is not included and is handled separately. IDPH (Illinois Department of Public Health) must have a pink scantron sheet completed by an approved IDPH exam monitor in order for the test to be valid and to get their IDPH Food Service Sanitation Manager's certification.

You must take and pass the state examination with a score of at least 75 percent and pay the required certificate fee to the Illinois Department of Public Health to obtain your FSSMC in Illinois.

This course is also approved for use by the City of Chicago.

In order to obtain your City of Chicago FSSMC Certificate, you must take your Illinois state certificate to Harold Washington College and pay the necessary fee after completing our approved course.


Packages Course Description Credit Hours Price
Illinois BASSET Off Premise Alcohol Seller/Server and Food Certification
You Save $19!
18 $124
$105
Illinois BASSET On Premise Alcohol Seller/Server and Food Certification
You Save $19!
18 $124
$105

Individual Courses Course Description Credit Hours Price
Learn2Serve Food Safety Management Principles 15.0 $99
Learn 2 Serve Food Safety Management Principles - City of Chicago Approved 15.0 $99

The Learn2Serve Food Safety Management Principles Certification Training course provides training only to fulfill the 15 hour Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification (FSSMC) Course requirement in Illinois. If you have any questions regarding registration of this course, please contact Learn2Serve at 1-866-360-8764. The final certification examination is not included and is handled separately.

Our course is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health for this mandatory certification. If you have any questions regarding content within this course, please contact Lori Randall at 773-568-7880 or by email at 360training@professionalfoodsafety.com.


Once you complete the course, you must fax a copy of your completion certificate to 773-821-6910. A Permission to Take Exam form will be faxed or emailed to you. One you have this form, please contact the local Illinois Department of Public Health office (see list below) to set up an appointment to take the exam. You will need to take the Permission to Take Exam letter, a copy of the course completion certificate, and a picture ID.



Note: The Exam is free at all Illinois Department of Public Health offices.