Yes, you can take the course and proctored exam online. You can also take the online course and take the exam in-person at one of our classes.

Yes. The CFPM is considered additional food safety training. When you renew your food worker’s card, you can extend it to five years under the following conditions:

Your additional food safety training occured within the last two years and lasted more than four hours.

Yes, everyone still needs the WA State Food Worker’s card. Click here for more information.

No. You still need to get a Certified Food Protection Manager certification from an ANSI-CFPM program.

Yes. Active Managerial Control (AMC) is the purposeful use of policies and procedures in the food establishment to control foodborne illness risk factors. Every person in charge must have active managerial control and ensure food safety requirements are followed. Part of this program is the CFPM.

Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM):

At least one employee must be a CFPM with national ANSI certification from one of six approved providers. The CFPM does not need to be on premises but must ensure all PICs are properly trained and able to ensure Active Managerial Control. There is an extension to meet CFPM requirement. The new date is 3/1/23.

February 11, 2022 Re: Food Safety, Chapter 246-215 WAC Dear Food Safety Interested Parties: The state retail food safety rule, Chapter 246-215 WAC, becomes effective March 1, 2022. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is requesting a statewide educational period from March 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022. This means if an inspector finds any of the new code provisions out of compliance before September 1, 2022, inspectors will not cite it as a violation. Instead, inspectors will provide education and technical assistance on the new rule requirements and request corrections be made. See the implementation explanatory document accompanying this letter for more details. This educational period will help the retail food industry and regulators, as they continue to deal with challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As there are very few new provisions that require significant change for operators and many jurisdictions are still attempting to return to routine inspection practices, we believe education will effectively work to protect public health. We encourage the retail food industry and regulators to use this educational period to continue informing all those impacted of the changes to the rule. Please contact the DOH Food Safety Program with questions about this educational period at

ServSafe Manager Certifications are valid for 5 years.

ServSafe will email you directly when your exam scores and certifications are ready, usually within 7-10 business days of the exam. Your certification is always available to view and print on your ServSafe user account: https://www.servsafe.com/access/SS/UserProfile/UserLogin

If you are having issues logging into your account, please contact the ServSafe Service Center: https://www.servsafe.com/Contact-Us

Phone: 312.585.8275

Yes. Registrants will receive the book at least two weeks in advance to allow for study time. The further in advance a student registers, the more study time they will get.

No. The price is bundled. Typically people either have an old book (we currently use 8th edition) or they are using someone else’s book and the answer blank that is included with the book has already been used.

We currently use 8th edition, however you can still use 7th edition. Most of the content is the same. The trainer will review book and material updates at the beginning of class.

Please let us know ASAP if you can. It’s not an issue as long as you arrive before the exam starts. Try to arrive on-time to receive the full benefit of the material review.

Yes! Click here to reschedule your class. For reschedules less than two weeks before the class date, there is a $50 fee.

For in-person classes, the exam is in a physical, print format with a scantron. The trainer is also a certified proctor who will be unable to answer any questions after the exam begins. An online proctor is available through the online course.

Yes. Regardless of past certification, everyone must take the course and exam to receive a certification.

After you purchase the online bundle, your course and exam codes are valid for one year. Once you input your course code into the ServSafe website, you have 90 days to complete your exam.

You should receive your code within 24 business hours. Be sure to check your junk and spam folders.

If you still haven’t received it, please call ServSafe Service Center directly at 312.585.8275 or visit the ServSafe Service Center website: https://www.servsafe.com/Contact-Us

The exam can be taken again at a discounted price: Members – $70 Non-members – $80

Click here to retake the exam.

You may take the ServSafe Manager exam twice within a 30-day period. If a third attempt is required, you must wait at least 60 days from your last attempt. There are no more than four attempts in a 12-month period.

All classes are 6 hours long; 4 hours of instruction/review and 2 hours to take the exam. The exam is 90 multiple choice questions and is available in multiple languages, large print, and an instructor version is available for those interested in becoming a ServSafe instructor for their own establishment. The instructor exam is only available in English.

A passing score is 70% and above regardless of the exam type.

We have a webinar replay with the Washington State Department of Health on this exact subject. Watch it here.

All classes are scheduled from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM unless otherwise specified. Our class schedule is located above for specific dates.

Students who take the class are more likely to pass the proctored exam, can actively learn material alongside their peers and receive real-time instruction.