University of Minnesota Extension is offering two courses to help food service establishments meet the educational requirement for Certified Food Managers.
The certification course, called ServSafe, will be offered on Thursday, February 10, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Heintz Center in Rochester. Participants must attend the entire session to be eligible to take the certification exam, which begins at 4:30 p.m. This seven-hour course includes information about safe food preparation, handling, sanitation and prevention of foodborne illnesses. Registration is required by January 27.
Serve It Up Safely™ is a four-hour renewal course for certified managers. Certified Food Managers need four hours of continuing education credits within three years of becoming certified. University of Minnesota Extension educators and University specialists developed this renewal course that meets these criteria. The Serve It Up Safely™ course will also be held at the Heintz Center on Thursday, February 10 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Registration is due by January 27.
Pre-registration is required. For more information or a registration brochure, call 507-337-2819 or contact Connie Schwartau at 507-337-2819.
Both of these classes are also available on-line. To register for the Serve It Up Safely™ Renewal on-line course or the Food Safety Manager Certification on-line course go to www.extension.umn.edu/foodsafety. For questions on any of these courses contact Connie Schwartau at schwa047@umn.edu or 507-337-2819.
