Frequently Asked Questions
About Food Handlers Card

Texas regulations mandate food servers to complete an accredited food handler training course within 30 days of commencing a food-handling job. However, if you’re currently employed in a food-handling role, there isn’t a designated grace period for updating after certification expiration. It’s crucial to update your certification before the expiration to ensure continuous compliance with state regulations and seamless continuation of your food handling duties.

Renewing your Texas Food Handler certification is straightforward. Begin by visiting the Texas Food Handler website and logging in with your email address and password. Once logged in, navigate to your dashboard and select the “RENEW COURSE” option. Review the pre-filled student information to ensure accuracy; if any details need updating, make the necessary changes before proceeding to checkout.

In case you’ve forgotten your password from two years ago, don’t worry. Simply click on “Forgot password?” on the login page, enter your email address, and follow the prompts to reset your password. Once your password is reset, you can proceed with the renewal process as outlined above.

Yes, upon successful completion of the renewal course, you will be issued a new Food Handler certificate. This certificate will feature an updated expiration date, valid for another two years from the course completion date. Your updated certificate will be promptly emailed to you, and you can access and download it anytime through your dashboard while it remains valid.

The regular price to take the Texas Food Handler course is $6.99. However, as a gesture of appreciation for our returning students, we offer a $1.00 discount. Therefore, the cost for renewal is only $5.99.

Yes, for certification renewal, you will need to retake the entire Texas Food Handler Course. The course content is periodically updated to align with the requirements set by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), ensuring you receive the most current information on food safety practices.

Taking the Texas Food Handler training course to renew your Texas Food Handler certification typically takes about an hour to complete.

Your Texas Food Handler certification remains valid for 2 years from the date of issuance. To ensure compliance with Texas law, it’s recommended to renew your certification before the expiration date printed on your Certificate. This ensures uninterrupted compliance with state regulations regarding food handling.

No, you can take your course on any device my simply logging into your account.

Once we have received the course fee, you will have 90 days to complete the course.

Audio is available in our Texas Food Handler course and is included.

We provide all of our courses in English and Spanish.

Yes, we’d be glad to mail you your card or certificate. You can order this online when logged into your account.

If you forgot your password, click the Login button in the banner above. Then click Forgot Password? You can then enter your Username and Email Address to get your password emailed to you.

We guarantee your satisfaction of our Online Courses. If you are not satisfied, you may submit a written request for a refund to support@americancourseacademy.com within 48 hours of starting your Online Course but prior to completing your Online Course and the amount paid by you to us will be fully refunded within 3 business days.

You can start and stop as many times as you need. Each time you log out, you’ll continue your course exactly where you left off when you log back in. However, you must finish the course within 90 days.

There is no mandatory test for the Texas Food Handler Course.

Generally, the course will take between 1-2 hours. We don’t have timers and you can login and logout as many times as you’d like. You can simply learn at your own pace.

If you are a food hander (handles, prepares, serves, sells, or gives away food for human consumption) then you are required by the Texas Department of State Health Services to complete an approved food handler safety course within 60 days of being hired.

Yes, our Texas Food Handler Internet (Online) Training Course is state-approved and accredited by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

A Texas Food Handler Card is valid for 2 years.

After the completion of your course, you can immediately download and print your FREE food handler card and certificate. We recommend, you download and save your food handler card and certificate as well in case it gets lost. However, you can always access your account online through our website and download both documents while still valid.

After the completion of your course, you can immediately download and print your FREE TABC certificate and card. We recommend, you download and save your TABC certificate and card as well in case it gets lost. However, you can always access your account online through our website and download both documents while still valid.

Yes, but only if you are registering for the TABC Certification course. This personal information is required for registry of your course completion with the (TABC) Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Please note that our site is secured through Norton Secured and Authorize.Net.

Authentication questions are required by the TABC to verify the person that registered for the TABC Certification course is the same person taking the course.

Yes, there is a final test for the TABC Certification Course. The final test is comprised of 25 questions. You must score a 70% or higher to pass.

In order to pass the TABC Certification course, you must score a 70% or higher (out of 25 questions) on the mandatory final test. However, if you score lower than 70% then you will be required to take the course over before taking the Final TABC Certification Test a second time. No additional fee is charged for having to re-take the course and Final Test.

Generally, the course will take 2 hours. We don’t have timers and you can login and logout as many times as you’d like. You can simply learn at your own pace. However, the Final Test must be taken all at once.

Yes, our TABC Certification course is state-approved and accredited by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC).

A TABC Certification is valid for 2 years and is registered with the (TABC) Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

Texas law doesn’t require those who sell or serve alcoholic beverages to be TABC certified. However, your employer may require this as part of your training.