Certified Food Manager Training Schedule
South Dakota food service establishments are required to have at least one person on staff who has passed an 8-hour food service training and certification program. Certified Food Manager courses to meet that requirement are listed below by agency; any questions should be directed to those agencies.
- Restaurant Division of South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA): 2014 classes. Cost is $120 for SDRA members, $170 for non-members. Pre-registration required. Contact SDRA at 1-800-658-5545 for registration information. SDRA also offers the 8 hour ServSafe® training online; the testing must be proctored by a certified proctor or instructor. Contact SDRA for details.
- Cash-Wa Distributing. Cost is $105. Pre-registration required. Contact Heidi Wietjes, Cash-Wa Distribution at 1-800-652-0010, Ext: 7123
- Professional Server Certification Corporation. Online manager certification and re-certification courses; student completes the training on the computer, then has a proctor administer the final examination. Call 1-
800-247-7737
or see www.Rserving.com.
- Reinhart FoodService. Cost is $105. Contact Reinhart FoodService at 1-800-756-5256 Ext.222.
- SuperSafeMark. A retail food safety training and certification program developed by the Food Marketing Institute. For more information call 1-877-399-4925 or see www.fmi.org/supersafemark/.
- Training Services. Cost for certification is $165 and re-certification is $75. Pre-registration is required. Contact Training Services at 651-355-8486 to register.
- US Foods - North Dakota. Contact Heather Weber, Healthcare Act. Manager, 1-800-831-7318
- SDSU Cooperative Extension Service. Contact Cooperative Extension at 605-688-6233 for details about course times, locations, and registration costs.
- Sysco North Dakota. Call 1-866-327-4699, Ext 6307, for information.
April 2014
April 21 — Yankton - Certification Course, JoDeans Steakhouse, Extension Service
April 23 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
April 24 —Aberdeen - Certification Course, Ramkota Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
April 29 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
May 2014
May 6 — Aberdeen - Recertification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
May 7 — Aberdeen - Certification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
May 14 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
May 14 — Huron - Certification Course, Crossroads Center, Gay Anderson
May 14 — Winner - Certification & Recertification Course, Winner Regional Extension Education Center, SDSU Extension
May 15 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Hilton Garden Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
May 20 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
May 29 — Mitchell - Certification Course, Highland Convention Center, Training Services, 651-355-8486
June 2014
June 3 — Rapid City - Recertification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
June 10 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
June 12 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, Hilton Garden Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
June 18 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
June 24 — Aberdeen - Certification Course, Ramkota Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
June 25 — Sioux Falls - Recertification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
July 2014
July 16 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
July 17 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Hilton Garden Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
July 22 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
July 29 — Mitchell - Certification Course, Highland Convention Center, Training Services, 651-355-8486
August 2014
August 12 — Pierre - Recertification Course, Governor's Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
August 13 — Pierre - Certification Course, Governor's Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
August 14 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, Hilton Garden Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
August 20 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
August 26 — Aberdeen - Certification Course, Ramkota Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
September 2014
September 4 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Hilton Garden Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
September 9 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
September 16 — Watertown - Recertification Course, Country Inn & Suites, South Dakota Retailers Association
September 16 — Mitchell - Certification Course, Highland Convention Center, Training Services, 651-355-8486
September 17 — Watertown - Certification Course, Country Inn & Suites, South Dakota Retailers Association
September 24 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
October 2014
October 2 — Aberdeen - Certification Course, Ramkota Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
October 7 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
October 15 — Sioux Falls - Recertification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
October 21 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, Hilton Garden Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
October 22 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
October 28 — Rapid City - Recertification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
November 2014
November 4 — Aberdeen - Recertification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
November 5 — Aberdeen - Certification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
November 6 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Hilton Garden Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
November 12 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
November 20 — Mitchell - Certification Course, Highland Convention Center, Training Services, 651-355-8486
December 2014
December 2 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, Hilton Garden Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486
December 2 — Rapid City - Certification Course, Ramada Inn, South Dakota Retailers Association
December 10 — Sioux Falls - Certification Course, South Dakota Achieve, South Dakota Retailers Association
December 16 — Aberdeen - Certification Course, Ramkota Inn, Training Services, 651-355-8486