Food Protection Manager Certification
The ServSafe Food Safety Training program leads the way in providing current and comprehensive educational materials to the restaurant industry. More than 4 million foodservice professionals have been certified through the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Exam, which is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Conference for Food Protection (CFP). ServSafe training and certification is recognized by more federal, state, and local jurisdictions than any other food safety certification.
The ServSafe Manager Certification verifies that a manager or person-in-charge has sufficient food safety knowledge to protect the public from foodborne illness. Individuals that successfully pass the 90-question, multiple-choice exam will receive a ServSafe Manager Certification and wallet card. The ServSafe Manager Certification is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the Conference for Food Protection Standards.
Food Protection Manager Certification Training
The Manager Training program provides food service managers, operators, and owners with accurate, up to date information on all aspects of handling food, from receiving and storing to
preparing and serving. The principles learned in this course can easily be applied and practiced by all food service workers.
Upon successful completion of the course and exam, participants receive a Certificate of Completion from ServSafe and an Ohio Department of Health Food Protection certificate.
2026 Course Dates
Course, series of three class including exam, scheduled in 2026 for the following months:
You are registering for ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Training In-person Class Series & Paper-based Exam Program Series Dates: Must attend all classes to take the exam
Click here to Register for Training
Registration opens January 2026
- Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (Session 1 of 3)
- Friday, March 6, 2026 (Session 2 of 3)
- Monday, March 9 (Session 3 of 3, exam in the afternoon)
- Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: OSU Extension-Morrow County, Ag Credit Building, Mt. Gilead, OH; Second floor Conference Room
Cost per person:
- $125 Morrow County business/organization (offset by levy funds)
- $175 for business/organization located outside of Morrow County
Instructor: Candace Heer at heer.7@osu.edu
- Make check or money order payable to: OSU Extension – Morrow County
- Online Payment - go.osu.edu/morrowextensionpayment (please put in the comments - "ServSafe Training")
- Drop off payment or mail to:
- Food Protection Exam Registration
- Ohio State University Extension
- 5362 US Highway 42, Suite 101
- Mt. Gilead, OH 43338
ODH Approved Providers
The Ohio Department of Health has a list of approved providers of the Person in Charge and Manager Food Certification training programs in Ohio by county.
This link will take you to the website: http://www.healthspace.com/Clients/Ohio/Ohio_Website_Live.nsf/FoodCertifications.xsp.
Food Protection Manager Certification On-Line Course Options
- ServSafe MANAGER ONLINE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION EXAMS
- Training Achievement Program (TAP) Series Foodservice Food Safety Manager Certification Training
Ohio Testing Centers for Proctored Computer Based Exam
- https://home.pearsonvue.com/: Pearson-Vue offers the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Exam is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. It is also ANSI-CFP accredited. They have many testing sites (and a “Find a test center link”).
- https://www.prometric.com/: Prometric offers the Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM) Exam and SafeMark® Certified Food Protection Manager (SFMK) Exam (both ANSI-CFP accredited exams). They have fewer testing centers.
If interested in a Food Protection Manager Certification course for your facility/organization, a three-month notice is required. Contact Candace J. Heer at heer.7@osu.edu or 419-647-1070.
In Person Proctored Exam
You are registering for ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification - Proctored Exam (paper-based)
- Registration and payment are required at the same time. Register 30 days in advance.
- Exam fee per person:
- $40 Morrow County Business/Organization (offset by levy funds)
- $70 Out of County Business/Organization
- You are not considered registered until the exam fee is paid; in order to save spot for exam or your registration will be voided
- Registration exam fee is nonrefundable, but may be transferred to another available option; if you have registered and will not be able to attend please call 419-947-1070 to be removed from the registration
- Make check or money order payable to: OSU Extension – Morrow County
- Online Payment - go.osu.edu/morrowextensionpayment (please put in the comments - "ServSafe Exam")
- Drop off payment or mail to:
- Food Protection Exam Registration
- Ohio State University Extension
- 5362 US Highway 42, Suite 101
- Mt. Gilead, OH 43338
- Exam location: OSU Extension-Morrow County, Ag Credit Building, Mt. Gilead, OH
- Instructor: Candace Heer
- Email: heer.7@osu.edu, Office Phone: 419-947-1070