# Vocational: Food (VFOOD) courses

Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 2 courses

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"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026.

### VFOOD 005 — Food Handler Test Preparation

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

This course prepares students for employment in commercial and institutional food kitchens. Includes employee terminology, responsibilities, and training when preparing, handling, and serving food to the public. The course covers six key areas; basic food safety, good personal hygiene, controlling time and temperature, preventing cross-contamination, cleaning and sanitizing, and detailed food industry safety guidelines. Prepares the students for ServSafe Food Handler Certification. Open Entry/Open Exit.

### VFOOD 010 — Food Service Manager Test Preparation

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Prepares students for employment in commercial and institutional food kitchens. Topics include an introduction to basic food service administration, personal hygiene and food safety/sanitation, storage, terminology, equipment, food service math and science, nutrition, procedures, and employment preparation. Prepares students for the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification. Open Entry/Open Exit.