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Essential Safety IRC(s)
For this program area, students must (1) be prepared to take and (2) be provided with an opportunity to achieve at least one of the listed Essential Safety Credentials.
| Credential | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| OSHA 10 - General Industry | OSHA |
Essential Industry IRC(s)
All programs must (1) prepare all students in the program to take, and (2) provide an opportunity for them to achieve, at least one essential credential.
- Credentials on the essential list are included based on the following criteria:
- The certification must have high-value currency in the market, which can be gained through various processes including transparency initiatives, general awareness, endorsements and validations, regulations, hiring policies and practices, and/or procedures that can be used to translate the credential into academic credit.
- Must lead to improved hiring outcomes and/or increased earnings for students who attain the credential.
- Credentials required for employment in program field must be included.
| Credential | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| ServSafe Food Handler Certification | ServSafe |
| ProStart Certificate of Achievement (COA) | MA Restaurant Educational Foundation MAREF/National Restaurant Educational Foundation |
| CFC - Certified Fundamentals Cook | American Culinary Federation (ACF)/In partnership with NOCTI |
Supplemental IRC(s)
Programs may choose to differentiate and expand upon their program by offering additional credentials.
Credentials listed as Supplemental/Specialized may include:
- Credentials that are endorsed by local or regional industry associations or workforce boards.
- Must be attainable for students in the program who master the competencies outlined in the relevant Career Technical Education Framework such as an advanced/stacked credential above the essentials.
- May be equipment, tool, software or process specific if valued by industry.
| Credential | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| Food Protection Manager Certification | ServSafe |
| ServSafe Allergens Certificate of Achievement | ServSafe |
| CFPC - Certified Fundamentals Pastry Cook | American Culinary Federation (ACF) |
| CC® - Certified Culinarian | American Culinary Federation (ACF) |
| CPC® - Certified Pastry Culinarian | American Culinary Federation (ACF) |
| CPR and First Aid Certification | American Heart Association |
| START Certified Breakfast Attendant (CBA) | American Hotel and Lodging Education Institute |
| START Certified Kitchen Cook (CKC) | American Hotel and Lodging Education Institute |
| START Certified Restaurant Server (CRS) | American Hotel and Lodging Education Institute |