Colorado Food Handler Card · ANAB-Accredited Training

Get or Renew Your Colorado Food Handler Card

Finish in 90 minutes on any device.

Complete your accredited training online, pass the test, and your Colorado food handler card is on your screen the moment you pass.

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How to Earn Your Colorado Food Handler Card

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Check out in a few clicks — quick and secure, and your course opens the moment you pay.

Complete the Course

As little as 90 minutes — pause anytime

Watch short videos and pass the test on your schedule. Most people pass on their first try — and if not, your retake is free.

Get Your Card & Certificate

Issued the moment you finish

Download, print, or email your official food handler card and certificate instantly — or upgrade to have a professionally printed copy mailed to you.

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Does Colorado Require a Food Handler Card?

No — Colorado doesn’t have a state food handler law, but some counties and many employers require anyone who handles food or works around food-contact surfaces to get a food handler card, usually within 30 days of starting the job. This video explains who needs one, how to get it online, and how to renew it before it expires — all with FoodSafePal.

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4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 702 reviews)

Easy to follow along

09/05/26

The website was easy to navigate. The information covered was specific, concise and informative. The speed of the lessons was just about right. It was fast enough to keep me engaged without having to backtrack.

Donna Devon

San Antonio, TX

Wonderful experience

09/03/26

I loved learning and being quizzed on all the different aspects that involve being a food handler. The safety surrounding food, and safe food handling practices is very important, and this course emphasized this fact.

Tara Watkins

Indianapolis, IN

Incredibly helpful!

09/03/26

The site gives you the information you need without making it hard.

Dragica

Queens, NY

very user friendly

09/02/26

it was easy to use and so convenient!!!

carolyn

Dallas, TX

East Training!

08/31/26

Great training!….Fast, easy, and hassle-free the training! Once paid then the convenience was easy to start right away. Everything from start to finish was to-the-point.

C. Griffin

Jarrell, TX

Muy fácil y rápido

08/31/26

Es muy fácil de entender todas las explicaciones y no es muy largo el tiempo para hacerlo

Chicago, IL

Response from FoodSafePal®

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Common Questions About Getting Your Colorado Food Handlers Card

To earn your Colorado Food Handlers Card, simply watch the videos, and pass the test. You can learn and test in just 90 minutes.

Colorado has no law that requires a food handler card to work at a food establishment.

However, Colorado strongly recommends food handler training, and many Colorado food establishments still require it (1).

Additionally, Colorado nursing homes and other healthcare facilities rely on food handler training for their dietary staff to ensure safe food handling practices.

This is especially important since healthcare facilities serve populations highly susceptible to foodborne illnesses, such as older adults and people with conditions like cancer, diabetes, and other diseases that weaken the immune system.

Even if your employer doesn’t require it, earning a food handler card is a great way to boost your resume and maybe even your pay.

Your FoodSafePal Food Handler Card will be valid throughout Colorado, no matter your city or county.

Your Colorado Food Handlers Card will be issued digitally as soon as you pass the exam. You can download, print, or email it anytime by logging into your account. If you’d like a professionally printed copy mailed to you, you can order one directly from your account.

Your Colorado Food Handlers Card is valid for three years from the date you earn it.

Yes, to sell homemade food, Colorado’s cottage food law requires the completion of an approved food safety training course to start a cottage food business.

This course meets Colorado’s cottage food safety training requirement.

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