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Appling County
UGA Extension Office

Food Safety

2025 ServSafe Manager Certification Course Schedule

Georgia requires at least 1 food service manager on staff to successfully complete a food safety training program and pass an ANSI-CFP exam. ServSafe Certification is effective for 5 years. This Certification covers the latest FDA Food Code updates and is based on a new job task analysis developed exclusively by industry experts. This course focuses intently on the preventative measures to keep food safe, leading to stronger food safety practices and a better trained workforce. A textbook is loaned to you. You will be contacted by email to coordinate pickup at the campus nearest to you about 1-2 weeks prior to class. Please try to keep the textbooks in good condition. They will be collected prior to taking the certification test that is included at the end of class.
Course is hosted by Coastal Pines Technical College, at various campuses. Instruction led by Appling Co. UGA FACS Agent, Carrie Vanderver.

Alma: Thursday 7/10
Baxley: Thursdays 5/22 & 12/18
Hazlehurst: Thursday 6/26
Jesup: Thursdays 3/27 & 10/23
Waycross: Thursdays 1/30 & 8/21

$150 All Inclusive Registration Fee:
- 8 hours of instruction
- Study Materials
- Certification Exam

Course topics include food safety at all stages, facilities and pest management, cleaning and sanitizing, and more!

Early registration 2 weeks prior to class date. A $25 fee will apply after this date. - Deadline to register is 7 days prior to class.

Find registration information by searching the Coastal Pines Technical College Website: www.CoastalPines.edu OR direct search http:/tinyurl.com/CPTCUGAServSafe2025

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability Institution. If you need reasonable accommodation or language access services, contact the Appling County Extension Office at 912-367-8130 at least three weeks prior to the program date.