ServSafe® Certified Food Protection Manager Course to be held

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is sponsoring ServSafe®, the national certification program for food service managers. The course will be held in Fairfield on March 24, 2026 at Jefferson County Fairgrounds in the Cambridge Learning Center located at 2606 W. Burlington Avenue. All food service operations are required to have at least one certified staff person. Anyone interested in preparing and serving safe food is welcome to attend.

The cost of the course is $175, which includes 8 hours of class time, a manual, and the national certification exam. There is a discounted rate of $150 available for Iowa Restaurant Association members with verification prior to class. Registration is required by March 3, 2026.

Contact Jeri Crile at jcrile@iastate.edu or (641) 472-4166 with any questions. A full calendar of upcoming course dates and registration links is available at www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/servsafe.