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Course Description

Learn food safety practices to protect individuals from food-borne illness and gain the knowledge needed to become certified as a Food Service Sanitation Manager. This course is a nationally approved, ANSI accredited course and is designed to meet the requirements of local, state, and federal guidelines. As part of the course tuition and fee, students will receive a course manual and scantron for the exam on the day of class.

The exam will be administered in the last 2 hours of the course. With prior arrangement, the exam can be taken in Spanish.

 

¿Habla español? We’ll gladly schedule a separate training for groups of 5+ in Spanish. Contact ce@harpercollege.edu for more information. 

 

Course Outline

In this training, topics covered will include:

  • Implementing essential food safety practices
  • Food Safety Management Systems
  • Training your team
  • Standards and Regulations
  • Exam (2 hours allowed to complete)

Notes

The Illinois Department of Public Health requires all food service operations that prepare and serve food to have a certified food service manager on the premises at all times when food is being handled. To receive the Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification an employee must take an approved 8-hour training course and take the exam, which immediately follows the course.

  • BRING: Photo ID 
  • You must arrive promptly by 8:00 am
  • Passing exam grade = 70% or higher
  • Certification is valid for 5 years, after which re-certification is required
  • Materials will be provided on the day of the class/exam
  • Exam results are available within 7-10 days

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Section Title
ServSafe Food Sanitation Manager
Type
In-Person
Days
T
Time
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Aug 04, 2026
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
9.0
Course Fee(s)
Tuition & Fees non-credit $199.00 Click here to get more information
Instructors
  • Mark Halverson
Reading List / Textbook

Section Notes

Section Title
ServSafe Food Sanitation Manager
Type
In-Person
Days
T
Time
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Sep 22, 2026
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
9.0
Course Fee(s)
Tuition & Fees non-credit $209.00 Click here to get more information
Instructors
  • Mark Halverson
Reading List / Textbook

Section Notes

Section Title
ServSafe Food Sanitation Manager
Type
In-Person
Days
T
Time
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Oct 20, 2026
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
9.0
Course Fee(s)
Tuition & Fees non-credit $209.00 Click here to get more information
Instructors
  • Mark Halverson
Reading List / Textbook

Section Notes

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