Penn State Extension will hold three ServSafe Food Safety Manager courses during March and April at the Lancaster Extension in the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. These in-person trainings, taught by certified ServSafe instructors, will help participants learn how to prevent contamination of food by properly receiving, storing, preparing, cooking, cooling, and serving food, as well as proper methods of sanitizing food service facilities.

An evening course will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, March 31 and April 7. The certification exam will be given on Thursday, April 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. Registration is required by Thursday, March 24.

A daytime course will be held on Monday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, March 28, from 9 to 11 a.m. The certification exam will be on March 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is required by Monday, March 14.

The second daytime course will be held on Friday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, April 29, from 9 to 11 a.m. The certification exam will be administered on April 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is required by Friday, April 15.

Participants who complete the course and pass the multiple-choice exam with a score of 75% or higher will receive a ServSafe Food Protection Manager certificate. This certification is good for five years.

As in-person activities resume, Penn State Extension will follow applicable state and local restrictions and Penn State COVID-19 guidelines in effect at the time of an event regarding masking, social distancing, and facility capacity limits. Penn State will continue to require individuals to wear masks inside university buildings at all times.

The course fee covers the cost of the most recent edition of the ServSafe Manager book, exam, answer sheet, and learning materials. To register, visit http://www.extension.psu.edu/servsafe or call 877-345-0691. For further information about the course, contact Stacy Reed at 717-394-6851 or sls374@psu.edu.