Food Handler Safety Training Card Program

The Southern Nevada Health District has instituted changes to its operations in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 and in conjunction with the recent directive announced by Governor Steve Sisolak.

Effective Wednesday, November 25, Food Handler Safety Training Card services are temporarily unavailable through the end of December. Appointments will be available for testing and duplicate cards after the first of the year.

During our closure, first time Food Handler Safety Training Card applicants are able to work without a card until March 31, 2021. Renewing clients regardless of expiration date and those needing duplicate Food Handler Cards are able to work until June 30, 2021.

Online Appointment Form

En Español

Food Handler Safety Training Card Services are available at the following locations for first time applicants by appointment only:
To make an appointment please use the online form or call: (702) 759-0595

Food Handler Safety Training Book

English Food Handler Training Book (PDF – English)
Amharic Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Amharic)
Arabic Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Arabic)
Farsi Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Farsi)
French Food Handler Training Book (PDF – French)
Haitian Creole Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Haitian Creole)
Hindi Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Hindi)
Japanese Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Japanese)
Korean Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Korean)
Lao Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Lao)
Portuguese Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Portuguese)
Romanian Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Romanian)
Russian Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Russian)
Spanish Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Spanish)
Tagalog Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Tagalog)
Thai Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Thai)
Simplified Chinese Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Simplified Chinese)
Traditional Chinese Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Traditional Chinese)
Vietnamese Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Vietnamese)

Text only training guides. Finalized versions coming soon. Refer to the English version for corresponding visuals.

Albanian Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Albanian)
Bulgarian Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Bulgarian)
Hebrew Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Hebrew)
Indonesian Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Indonesian)
Italian Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Italian)
Khmer Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Khmer)
Nepali Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Nepali)
Tigrinya Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Tigrinya)
Turkish Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Turkish)
Urdu Food Handler Training Book (PDF – Urdu)

Videos en Español

Services will be available by appointment only starting Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. First-time food handler safety training card applicants can make an appointment by calling (702) 759-0595. New card applicants will have until Dec. 31, 2020, to obtain their card. All Food Handler Safety Training Card applicants are required to complete testing at a Southern Nevada Health District location..

Free educational materials to help you prepare for the test are available below. The test will continue to be offered in multiple languages to meet the needs of all clients.

More information about the Food Handler Safety Training Testing Process is available in our Frequently Asked Questions (English and en Español).

The Food Handler Safety Training Card offers two types of cards for people employed in or operating a food establishment in Clark County:

Food Handler Safety Training Card (formerly Health Card)
Certified Food Safety Manager Card

Note: A Food Handler Safety Training Card is required for people employed in or operating a food establishment as defined by NRS 446.030. It identifies the cardholder by name and photo as having completed the required food safety training.

Contact Information

Phone: (702) 759-1099

Email: snhdpublicinformation@snhd.org