Texas Tech University

Professional Courses & Workshops

 

ServSafe

ServSafe is a Food Certification Course, which teaches cost-effective food safety practices for your operation. The curriculum was designed by the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association. The text, ServSafe Essentials, is part of the Foundation's food safety program. Participants take a one-hour certification exam developed by The Educational Foundation. This course will be valuable to anyone who handles or prepares food.

Topics Covered:

  • Providing safe food
  • Food safety hazards
  • The safe handler
  • Adapting HACCP principles
  • Purchasing and receiving foods
  • Storing food safety
  • Keeping food safe during prep and service
  • Cleaning and sanitizing
  • Developing an Integrated Pest Management Plans

    For more information contact Lane at (806) 834-7328.

HACCP TRAINING (CLASSROOM)

This day and a half workshop has been developed by experts and covers the relevant aspects of food safety within the food production industry. The course is directed and instructed by experts in the Food HACCP field. Instructors are accredited by the International HACCP Alliance. The course meets USDA HACCP training requirements under federal and state meat inspection guidelines. The HACCP class involves classroom presentations and small-group work on developing HACCP plans.

What Participants Receive:

  • Lunch and refreshments
  • HACCP course notebook
  • Certificate of completion with the industry recognized International HACCP Alliance accreditation seal
  • Copies of each group's HACCP plan upon completion of the course
  • Entry into HACCP Participant Registry

HACCP TRAINING (ONLINE)

This online course has been developed by experts and covers the relevant aspects of food safety within the food production industry. The course is designed and instructed by experts in the Food HACCP field. Instructors are accredited by the International HACCP Alliance. The course meets USDA HACCP training requirements under federal and state meat inspection guidelines.

What Participants Receive:

  • Online access
  • Instructional training material
  • Assignments
  • Certificate of completion with the industry recognized International HACCP Alliance accreditation seal
  • Entry into HACCP Participant Registry

For more information about professional courses please contact Lane by phone at (806) 834-7328 or by email at lane.kotara@ttu.edu.

Food Safety & Microbiology