Celebrate your commitment to staying current in the profession by earning credit for the courses you take. IFT’s food-science-related webcasts and online courses earn contact hours (CH) towards your Certified Food Scientist CFS) credential. Note, completed IFT learning contact hours are automatically applied to your CFS account. To check your CFS contact hours status, access your CFS portal account.

Maintaining Your CFS

CFS recipients may earn 1 CH for every hour of qualifying food science content, including webcasts, online courses, short courses, or Annual Event attendance. To learn more about maintenance requirements and credit limits, visit Renew your CFS.

Registered Dietician and Dietetic Technician Credits

IFT is a continuing professional education provider (IN141) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Commission on Dietetic Registration. Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians may claim 1 CPE per hour of learning.