Food Safety

College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences

The Food Safety Undergraduate Certificate is ideal for students focused on health and agriculture, food industry representatives, or anyone interested in tackling current and future food safety challenges facing Arizona, the U.S., and the world. The certificate program is a dynamic education and experiential training opportunity that helps address the growing need for professionals to ensure the safety of over 1 billion meals daily for 330 million U.S. consumers. 

This certificate introduces you to a foundational Microbiology course, Food Safety and Microbiology and Food Safety Laws & Legal Practices. You’ll enroll in one food safety elective course and acquire valuable experiential learning by enrolling in one to three practicum units, which can be completed online. Alternatively, you can identify food safety-related opportunities in your area of interest (internship in industry or independent study in a research laboratory, must be food safety related). 

Upon completing this unique and relevant combination of academics and experiential learning, you’ll be ready to join the Food Safety workforce as a meaningful contributor. You can advance your critical food safety knowledge and skills to help you immediately apply novel food safety approaches in the industry. Additionally, this program can complement your primary study area if you seek a degree.

*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.