{"id":8560,"date":"2026-03-06T14:14:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=8560"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:02:33","slug":"servsafe-food-protection-manager-certification","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/event\/servsafe-food-protection-manager-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0ServSafe\u00ae Food Protection Manager Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">This one-day course prepares participants to take the ServSafe\u00ae Food Protection Manager Certification Exam, which will be held immediately after the training.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"8561\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8561 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Person washing their hands with soap under running water in a kitchen sink.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-2048x1537.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-951x714.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-1268x952.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/ServSafe.CR_-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of USDA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Participants will receive:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\">ServSafe\u00ae Manager Book (9th Edition)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Diagnostic exam<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Practice exam (sent about 2 weeks before the course)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Cost: $150 (includes class, materials and exam)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Registration is required by April 6. No refunds will be issued.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">View the upcoming course schedule and register on the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/...\/servsafe-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooperative Extension Food and Safety program webpage.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, call 207-942-7396 or 800-287-7485 (in Maine).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/nondiscrimination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nondiscrimination Notice<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This one-day course prepares participants to take the ServSafe\u00ae Food Protection Manager Certification Exam, which will be held immediately after the training. 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