Effective January 2, 2013 the Health Card program has been replaced with the new Body Art Card and Food Handler Safety Training and Certification Program.

All food handlers are now required to get a Food Handler Safety Training Card instead of a Health Card.

No other occupations require a Health Card, though some may still have mandated training or screening for certification. (See table below.)

Visit the Frequently Asked Questions webpage for information about this change. Visit the Body Art Card or Food Handler Safety Training Card webpages for more information.

How These Changes Affect You
Occupation	Food Handler Safety Training Card	Food Safety Training	Disease Transmission Training	TB* Screening	Immunizations
					Required	Recommended
Adult Group Care	no	no	no	yes	no	yes
Aesthetician	no	no	no	no	no	yes
Barber	no	no	no	yes	no	yes
Body Piercing Technician	no	no	yes	no	no	yes
Child Care	maybe†	maybe†	no	yes	no	yes
Food Handler	yes	yes	no	no	no	yes
Health Club Attendant	no	no	no	no	no	yes
Massage Therapist	no	no	no	no	no	yes
Permanent make-up artist	no	no	yes	no	no	yes
Reflexologist	no	no	no	no	no	yes
Tattoo	no	no	yes	no	no	yes

*The health district no longer offers TB screening. If you need a TB screening, visit your doctor or one of the clinics listed on the Tuberculosis Testing Locations handout PDF 158KB.

†Employees who work in a child care center kitchen as a food handler, must get a food handler safety training card. Employees who dispense food prepared in the kitchen or other packaged drinks or food are not required to have a food handler safety training card.

Employer Resources

Category	Flyer PDF	Poster PDF
Adult Group Care	Download
All Categories	Download	Download
Barbers	Download
Body Art	Download	Download
Food Handler	Download	Download