IMPACT OF PROTON: A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION COURSE ON FOOD HANDLERS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS

We conducted an evaluation of our food handler certification program, PROTON. Research examined changes in knowledge, attitude and behavior of participants as a result of completing the course. Participants completed a pre‐test assessing the three variables related to food safety at time of registration. One month following the completion of the program, participants completed an identical post‐test. A total of 1,042 pre‐tests and 320 …