Online food safety training course available statewide
Chefs prepare plated servings in a food establishment. By state law, such facilities must have a certified food protection manager.
Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
June 22, 2026
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service will offer a certified food protection manager training on Tuesday, July 7, with a proctor for testing available in Fairbanks.
A certified food protection manager is responsible for ensuring that a food establishment
complies with regulations. State regulations require that all such facilities have
at least one certified food protection manager on staff.
Participants are encouraged to register for the training as early as possible in order
to receive the study guide ahead of time.
The training will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. via Zoom or in person at the Tanana District office in the Community and Technical College building, 604 Barnette St., Fairbanks.
Those in Fairbanks can take the proctored certification exam immediately after the class. If requested, proctors may be available in additional communities. Contact Leslie Shallcross at lashallcross@alaska.edu or 907-474-2426 for more information.
The course and a copy of the ServSafe training book are $200. The proctored exam in Fairbanks is an additional $50.
Register using the or visit . The Zoom link will be included in the registration confirmation email.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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