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CFS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1860ca2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1860ca2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-649ec7f\" data-id=\"649ec7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe8177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fe8177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-159a3cd\" data-id=\"159a3cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34099e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34099e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Earning your Certified Food Scientist (CFS) credential demonstrates your professional commitment to staying current and excelling as a food professional. The CFS credential shows you have a clear understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of food science and the real-world skills needed to solve challenging problems. Getting a CFS also feeds your passion for continuous learning and being the most up-to-date on what is advancing the science of food.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/info.ift.org\/download-the-cfs-handbook\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Download the CFS Handbook<\/a>\u00a0for details on earning the CFS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e48cadd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e48cadd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f02678d\" data-id=\"f02678d\" 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elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Download the handbook for detailed information on the exam content outline, testing windows, and exam delivery information.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a33ba elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"57a33ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/info.ift.org\/download-the-cfs-handbook\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff05494\" data-id=\"ff05494\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640cfa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"640cfa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Apply for the CFS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03fd4ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03fd4ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Demonstrate your commitment to staying current and excelling as a science of food professional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41cd8b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c41cd8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www6.ift.org\/EcomPlus\/SSO\/Signin.aspx?redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww6.ift.org%2fEcomPlus%2fCFSApp%2fCFSApp.aspx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fdc554 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fdc554\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0468767\" data-id=\"0468767\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1553e9c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1553e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92f8af6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92f8af6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61902c1\" data-id=\"61902c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc528d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bc528d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the CFS Can Do for You\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b20474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b20474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t\n \t<li>Showcase your commitment to staying current: Demonstrate your engagement with the latest advancements in food science<\/li>\n \t<li>Inspire professional pride and confidence: Enhance your academic and work background by formally recognizing your valuable professional contributions<\/li>\n<li>Upgrade your marketability: Help current and future employers around the world quickly identify you as a knowledgeable and passionate professional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdf3b0f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdf3b0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8a0649\" data-id=\"c8a0649\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eec2cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0eec2cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7dd052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c7dd052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2091\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2091\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">                 What's on the Exam?                 <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2091\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2091\"><p>The CFS exam is grounded in the established, fundamental knowledge and skills food scientists apply every day in all aspect of their jobs.<br \/>Topics Covered:<\/p><ul><li>Product Development (34%)<\/li><li>Quality Assurance and Quality Control (17%)<\/li><li>Food Chemistry and Food Analysis (10%)<\/li><li>Regulatory (10%)<\/li><li>Food Microbiology (9%)<\/li><li>Food Safety (9%)<\/li><li>Food Engineering (6%)<\/li><li>Sensory Evaluation and Consumer Testing (5%)<\/li><\/ul><p>Test Length: 120 multiple choice questions<br \/>Time Allowed: 3 hours<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2092\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2092\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">                 Eligibility                 <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2092\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2092\"><p>To qualify for Certified Food Scientist (CFS) credentials, candidates must have a degree in food science, a food science concentration, or a degree in a related science, in addition to full-time work experience.<br \/><br \/><strong>Qualifying Work Experience<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Full-time work experience: Must be in the food science and technology sector and total 1,750 hours\/year<\/li><li>Post-doctoral work: Counts towards your work experience<\/li><li>Graduate assistantship work: Counts toward work at 50%<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Work That Does Not Qualify<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Undergraduate internships<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>With a Degree in Food Science or Food Science Concentration, You Need\u2026<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><em>2 years of work experience required for candidates with a master\u2019s or doctorate<\/em><\/li><li><em>3 years of work experience required for candidates with a bachelor\u2019s<\/em><br \/>Degrees with a concentration in food science may include: food technology, food processing, food engineering, or commodities (meat, poultry, dairy).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>With a Degree in a Related Science, You Need\u2026<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><em>4 years of work experience required for candidates with a master\u2019s or doctorate<\/em><\/li><li><em>6 years of work experience required for candidates with a bachelor\u2019s<\/em><br \/>Related sciences may include (but are not limited to) agricultural sciences, physical and chemical sciences, life sciences (biology, nutrition, microbiology, medicine, culinary science) and engineering (chemical, food, biological, process).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Eligibility Petitions<\/strong><br \/>If you do not meet the eligibility requirements listed below, but you feel your educational background and professional achievements qualify you to sit for the exam, you may petition the International Food Science Certification Commission to review your application. To submit a petition request, please follow these steps:<\/p><ul><li>Prepare a memorandum that outlines your petition request and rationale for why your petition should be approved<\/li><li>Email a copy of your resume or CV and the signed memorandum to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ifscc@ift.org\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">ifscc@ift.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2093\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2093\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">How Do I Schedule My Exam?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2093\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2093\"><ul><li><p><strong>New for 2020\u2014Online CFS Exam Offers Convenience and Flexibility!<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Online testing means you\u2019re in control of when and where you take the exam.<\/li><li>Scheduling is simple! Take the CFS exam when you\u2019re ready\u2014at home, at work, anywhere!<\/li><li>Same rigorous test, but now more convenient<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>What Else Can I Do to Set Myself Up for Success on Exam Day?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Make sure your computer meets the requirements:<\/strong><ul><li>Desktop computer or laptop (tablets, Chromebooks and cell phones do not meet the requirements)<\/li><li>A working built-in or external webcam and microphone<\/li><li>Internet speed must be at least 2 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload. Hot spots are not recommended.<\/li><li>Browser with pop-up blocker disabled<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>When setting up your profile you must upload a current and valid ID:\u00a0<\/strong>it must be government issued and contain both your photograph and signature<\/li><li><strong>You must test alone in a quiet room without disruptions.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Leave your calculator:\u00a0<\/strong>Calculators will not be permitted, but an on-screen calculator will be available in the testing platform window.<\/li><li><strong>Budget your time:<\/strong>\u00a0Once you begin the exam, remember to budget your time.<\/li><li><strong>Relax:\u00a0<\/strong>You\u2019ve studied and prepared. Take comfort in your efforts to prepare for the CFS exam.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Prep Materials, Exam Info, and Retests<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/info.ift.org\/download-the-cfs-handbook?__hstc=48222840.784173df17575959fbd01fd06342b113.1568940857250.1592953665115.1593028086390.494&amp;__hssc=48222840.2.1593028086390&amp;__hsfp=1776442591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Download the CFS Handbook<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0The CFS handbook is a comprehensive resource for potential CFS applicants. It contains detailed information on the exam content outline, testing windows, and delivery information.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www6.ift.org\/Ecommerce\/Meetings\/MeetingDetail?productId=22200421&amp;__hstc=48222840.784173df17575959fbd01fd06342b113.1568940857250.1592953665115.1593028086390.494&amp;__hssc=48222840.2.1593028086390&amp;__hsfp=1776442591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Get details on the CFS Prep Course<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0The CFS Prep Course is an optional course for those interested in obtaining their Certified Food Scientist credential.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www6.ift.org\/Ecommerce\/Meetings\/MeetingDetail?productId=32692442&amp;__hstc=48222840.784173df17575959fbd01fd06342b113.1568940857250.1592953665115.1593028086390.494&amp;__hssc=48222840.2.1593028086390&amp;__hsfp=1776442591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Learn more about the CFS Practice Test<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0The new, online CFS Practice Test will help you brush up on your test-taking skills and discover your strengths while identifying the areas where you want to spend more time studying.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ift.org\/-\/media\/career-development\/certification\/pdfs\/cfsexamcontentoutline.pdf\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Download the exam areas<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>Find detailed explanations of the areas covered in the CFS exam<\/li><li><strong>IFSCC Certification Retest Policy<\/strong>: If you do not pass the CFS examination, you may retake it at any time upon payment of the retesting fee. You may take the exam twice in any one-year period. Details are in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ift.org\/-\/media\/career-development\/certification\/pdfs\/cfs-retest-form-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Application to Retake the Certified Food Scientist (CFS) Certification Examination<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2094\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2094\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">                 Application and Fees                 <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2094\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2094\"><ul><li><p><strong>CFS Exam Fees<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>CFS Application Fee: IFT Member:\u202f<strong>$550<\/strong>\u202f| Non-Member:\u202f<strong>$750<\/strong><\/li><li>Exam Retest Fee: IFT Member:\u202f<strong>$200<\/strong>\u202f| Non-Member:\u202f<strong>$300<\/strong><\/li><li>Renewal Fee*: IFT Member:\u202f<strong>$300<\/strong>\u202f| Non-Member:\u202f<strong>$425<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><em>*Renewal cycle occurs 5 years from the date of certification.<\/em><\/p><p>All fees are listed in U.S. dollars. These fees are non-refundable. 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