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.
- Above Training/State Food Safety. https://www.statefoodsafety.com/ (ONLINE COURSES & TESTING)
- Professional Server Certification Corporation. Online manager certification and re-certification courses. Initial certification: train online for $59.95, then take proctored final exam for $40. Re-certification: train online for $49.95; no proctor required. Call 1- 800-247-7737 or see www.Rserving.com/sdfoodmanager.
- Restaurant Division of South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA): class schedule. Cost is $125 for SDRA members, $175 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. Pre-registration required. Contact Heidi Wietjes, Cash-Wa Distribution at 1-800-652-0010, Ext: 7123
- Prometric. Combination of online and classroom training partners; pricing varies by training partner. https://www.prometric.com/en-us/clients/foodsafety/Pages/landing.aspx.
- Reinhart FoodService. Cost is $136 Contact Reinhart FoodService at 1-800-756-5256 Ext. 503202
- 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/food-safety/safemark.
- US Foods - North Dakota. Contact Claudia Rolph at 701-840-7908 or 1-800-831-7318.
- Sysco North Dakota. Call 1-866-327-4699, Ext 6307, for information.
- AAA Food Handler Training School. http://www.aaafoodhandler.com/
- 360training.com is a leading provider of online food and alcohol safety training solutions for both businesses and professionals including ANSI accredited Food Handler and Food Manager programs, and State specific Alcohol Seller/Server training.
August 2021
August 2 – Yankton, Certification, Ramkota Hotel, Contact Sandi Kramer 605-660-5430 (flyer)
August 4 – Sioux Falls, Certification, Ramkota Hotel, South Dakota Retailers Association
August 24 – Pierre, Recertification, Ramkota Hotel, South Dakota Retailers Association
August 25 – Pierre, Certification, Ramkota Hotel, South Dakota Retailers Association
September 2021
September 7 – Rapid City, Certification, BW Ramkota, South Dakota Retailers Association
September 8 – Sioux Falls, Certification, Ramkota Hotel, South Dakota Retailers Association
September 14 – Watertown, Recertification, Watertown Event Ctr, South Dakota Retailers Association
September 15 – Watertown, Certification, Watertown Event Center, South Dakota Retailers Association
October 2021
October 5 – Aberdeen, Recertification, BW Ramkota Hotel, South Dakota Retailers Association
October 6 – Aberdeen, Certification, BW Ramkota Hotel, South Dakota Retailers Association
October 13 – Sioux Falls, Certification, Ramkota Hotel, South Dakota Retailers Association
October 20 – Sioux Falls, Recertification, Ramkota Hotel, South Dakota Retailers Association
October 26 – Rapid City, Recertification, BW Ramkota, South Dakota Retailers Association
November 2021
November 3 – Sioux Falls, Certification, Ramkota Hotel, South Dakota Retailers Association
November 16 – Rapid City, Certification, BW Ramkota, South Dakota Retailers Association
December 2021
December 14 – Rapid City, Certification, BW Ramkota, South Dakota Retailers Association
December 15 – Sioux Falls, Certification, Ramkota Hotel, South Dakota Retailers Association