There are two types of food managers certifications; STANDARD and LIMITED. Which one you get will depend on what kind of work you do.

Standard Food Managers certifications are required for most facilities which prepare and serve food (including most restaurants, bars, cafeterias, food trucks, bakeries, and food stands). Your must pass a recognized Food Protection Manager Certification Exam to get the Standard Food Manager Certification. All restaurants and foodservice establishments which are not classified as “Limited” by their local Health Department are required to have at least one person on premise at all times who holds a Standard Food Protection Manager’s Certification, and can produce either the original certificate or a NVCFM Photo ID card.

Limited Food Manager’s Cards are required for facilities defined as “those which typically serve hotdogs, prepackaged foods, or other types of food that are not potentially hazardous.” You must pass a Limited Food Protection Manager Certification Exam at the ORS Interactive office to get a Limited Food Manager Certification.It is the responsibility of each person applying for a Standard Northern Virginia Certified Food Manager (NVCFM) Card or a Limited Northern Virginia Certified Food Manager (NVCFM) Card to know the correct classification of their establishment. Those who are uncertain of their establishment’s classification should contact their local Health Department before making application for a Northern Virginia Certified Food Manager (NVCFM) Card.

1: To acquire a LIMITED Northern Virginia Certified Food Manager (NVCFM) Card, it is necessary to take and pass the Limited Food Manager’s Exam. This can be done only at ORS Interactive, and no other tests will be accepted (see testing hours and details). You will need to bring a valid, government-issued photo ID, and $15 for the test (cash, credit card, and company check accepted).

The address is:

ORS Interactive

6066 Leesburg Pike Suite 200 B,

Falls Church, VA 22041

(See directions)

2: Once you have passed the Limited Food Manager’s Exam (with a score of 70% or higher) ORS Interactive will take your photo and issue your Limited NVCFM card for $30 (cash, credit card, and company check accepted).

1: To acquire a Northern Virginia Certified Food Manager (NVCFM) Card, it is necessary to take and pass an approved Certified Food Protection Manager’s Exam in a proctored testing environment. ORS Interactive offers the ServSafe Food Manager Exam for $99 (which includes the card upon passing for FREE! —see here for details). Valid food manager certificates from Prometric, NRFSP, StateFoodSafety.com and 360Training are also recognized.

2: Once you have passed a recognized and approved certified food safety manager’s exam, including through ORS Interactive, you must bring your valid, original certificate into the ORS Interactive office, along with a valid, government-issued photo ID, and $30 (cash, credit card, and company check accepted). This can be done on a walk-in basis Monday-Thursday from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., or Friday-Saturday from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M.

The address is:

ORS Interactive

6066 Leesburg Pike Suite 200 B,

Falls Church,

VA 22041(Get directions)

3: Once you have brought the necessary materials, ORS Interactive will take your picture and issue your card immediately. Your card will be valid for five years from the date you passed the certified food managers exam.

We are open:

Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Closed on all National Holidays

Please remember that in order to have enough time to test, ServSafe Food Protection Manager Exams must be started by 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Limited Exams must be started by 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 12:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday