Yes. A state-approved (Texas DSHS-accredited) online food handler certificate is accepted across Corpus Christi and Nueces County. The Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District offers in-person classes on a limited schedule, but the online course is accepted too and available anytime, including 100% in Spanish.
Trusted by over a thousand Corpus Christi-area food workers since 2010, Food Handlers of Texas is a Texas DSHS-licensed provider (License #16). Whether you cook, serve, bartend, or work a food truck along the Coastal Bend, the same state-approved certification applies.
The Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District is a DSHS-accredited provider with in-person classes on set days. If those times do not fit your shifts, a state-approved online course is an accepted alternative: finish it in about 30 minutes on your phone and print your certificate instantly. Spanish speakers can take the entire course online anytime, instead of waiting for the limited in-person Spanish class.
Do I have to take the in-person Health District class?
No. A state-approved online certificate is accepted across Corpus Christi and Nueces County, available 24/7.
Is the course available in Spanish?
Yes. The full course, videos, and certificate are 100% in Spanish, online anytime.
How long does it take, and is there an exam?
About 30 minutes, with no final exam. Your certificate prints instantly and is valid for two years.
A food handler card covers you as an employee. To open or operate a food business in Corpus Christi, you also need a permit from the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District (1702 Horne Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78416 — 361-826-7222):
Get your Corpus Christi food handler card today: state-approved, online anytime.
