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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.restaurant365.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Restaurant365 Certifications Overview

Tired of the same old grind with Continued Professional Education? Tired of the same questions that pose no challenge when you renew that Food Handler's permit? Tired of seeing your friends and peers brag about their accomplishments on LinkedIn? Well tire no more amigo!

No matter your motivation, whether it's to prove to your restaurant group, yourself, or a prospective employer, the Restaurant365 Certification Program will definitively confirm that you *know* the ins and outs of Restaurant365.

To sign up for a certification exam, visit the [R365 University Certification Sign-Ups](https://university.restaurant365.com/library/certification-test-signups/) page. If you need assistance, contact your CSM or reach out to [R365 Support](https://help.restaurant365.net/support/home).

Check out our Certification Programs below and get that request in if you're up for the challenge! We believe in you, and know that you'll totally rock this.

| **Accounting Foundations** | **Operations Foundations** |
| --- | --- |
| **Availability**: Open to 50 users per month. Users have 30 days to complete the exam. | **Availability**: Open to 50 users per month. Users have 30 days to complete the exam. |
| **Exam Fee:** $0 USD (special pricing only available during our Pilot Program). | **Exam Fee:** $0 USD (special pricing only available during our Pilot Program). |
| **Exam Length:** 75 Total Questions - Multiple Choice - Select all that apply - True/False | **Exam Length:** 64 Total Questions - Multiple Choice - Select all that apply - True/False |
| **Time Limit**: 90 minutes | **Time Limit**: 90 Minutes |
| **Topics Covered:** - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Banking - General Ledger - POS Integration - Reporting - Admin / System Setup | **Topics Covered:** - Purchased Items & U of Ms - Recipes - Inventory Counts - Item Transfers & Waste Logs - Ops Reporting (including 'Actual vs Theoretical Analysis' and Forecasting) - Accounts Payable |
| **Study Materials**: Exam is 'Open Database', but 'Closed Knowledge Base' Use your knowledge and R365 Database as a reference to complete the exam. | **Study Materials**: Exam is 'Open Database', but 'Closed Knowledge Base' Use your knowledge and R365 Database as a reference to complete the exam. |
| **Passing Score**: 85% or higher. | **Passing Score**: 85% or higher. |
| **Retakes:** If a score of 85% is not achieved on the initial exam try, each user will be granted 1 retake after 24 hours have passed. | **Retakes:** If a score of 85% is not achieved on the initial exam try, each user will be granted 1 retake after 24 hours have passed. |
| **Credential Issuance:** Upon successfully passing the certification exam, a digital credential will be automatically awarded to you through CertifyMe.Online | **Credential Issuance:** Upon successfully passing the certification exam, a digital credential will be automatically awarded to you through CertifyMe.Online |
| **Credential Duration:** Credentials will expire 1 years from issuance. Credential holders will be able to renew their credentials by retaking the exam. | **Credential Duration:** Credentials will expire 1 years from issuance. Credential holders will be able to renew their credentials by retaking the exam. |

POS (Point of Sale)

A system used by businesses to process sales transactions and manage customer payments. Connected to R365 through a [POS integration](/doc/docs/pos-integration-overview).