Food Safe and Serving It Right
FOODSAFE Level 1 & Serving It Right Hospitality Certifications
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Two short certification courses teaching food handling hygiene and responsible liquor service for restaurant and bar staff.
Ways to get this paid for
Government money that can cover this course. Check who qualifies before you pay.
WorkBC training funding
Up to $7,500 tuitionIf you are out of work or underemployed, a WorkBC case manager can approve and pay for this training. Get approval before you pay.
Canada Training Credit
Half your tuition back, up to $5,000 in your lifeFederal tax credit. $250 a year builds up from age 26. Claim it on your tax return.
Ask your employer
Ask your employerThe BC Employer Training Grant pays up to 80 percent of a course, up to $10,000 per worker.
THE ROUTE
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The route (8 steps)
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STEP BY STEP
Step by step
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Step 1 of 6
What you need to get in
- No prior experience or educational prerequisites required
- Minimum 19 years of age to serve or handle liquor in British Columbia
- Computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet access for online learning
- Open admission with no prerequisites
- Computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet access for Open School BC online course
Step 2 of 6
How to apply
- Register for FOODSAFE Level 1 online through Open School BC ($69 CAD) or through an in-person seminar
- Register for Serving It Right online through Responsible Service BC ($40 CAD + tax, includes 3 exam attempts)
- Immediate self-paced access upon registration with flexible exam completion
Step 3 of 6
Food Safe and Serving It Right
⏱ 1–2 days (12 hours)- FOODSAFE: Foodborne illness microbiology, danger zone temperatures, sanitizing, and cross-contamination
- Serving It Right: BC liquor laws, licensee liability, and identification checking
Step 4 of 6
Where to take it
⏱ 12 schools in BC- Coast Mountain College — 1 day (About $170 for the whole program)
- College of the Rockies — 1 day (About $140 for the whole program)
- North Island College — 1 day (About $100 for the whole program)
- Northern Lights College — 1 day (About $170 for the whole program)
- ADVANCE Continuing Education — 1 day (About $90 for the whole program)
- Alert First Aid Inc. — 1 day (About $100 for the whole program)
- BC FOODSAFE Program (BCCDC / Open School BC) — 1 day (Tuition not yet verified)
- go2HR (Distance Education) — 8–10 hours (About $120 for the whole program)
- and 4 more, see the list below
Step 5 of 6
Exams and registration after
- FOODSAFE Level 1 standardized multiple-choice examination (50 questions, 70% passing mark)
- Serving It Right online multiple-choice exam (35 questions, 80% passing mark)
Step 6 of 6
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SCHOOLS
Where you can take this(12 schools)
Compare tuitions, campus locations, and delivery formats across approved institutions in British Columbia.
Tuition changes every year. Confirm on the school's page. Last checked 7 September 2026.
Tuition changes every year. Confirm on the school's page. Last checked 8 September 2026.
Tuition changes every year. Confirm on the school's page. Last checked 7 September 2026.
Tuition changes every year. Confirm on the school's page. Last checked 7 September 2026.
ADVANCE Continuing Education
Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Coquitlam & Prince George
Tuition changes every year. Confirm on the school's page. Last checked 8 September 2026.
Tuition changes every year. Confirm on the school's page. Last checked 7 September 2026.
We have not checked this school's tuition yet. See the school's page.
Tuition changes every year. Confirm on the school's page. Last checked 7 September 2026.
Mainland Safety Training Company
Surrey, Abbotsford, Langley, Richmond & Chilliwack
We have not checked this school's tuition yet. See the school's page.
Tuition changes every year. Confirm on the school's page. Last checked 7 September 2026.
Tuition changes every year. Confirm on the school's page. Last checked 7 September 2026.
Tuition changes every year. Confirm on the school's page. Last checked 8 September 2026.