CERTIFICATIONS & EXAM PROCTORING

FOOD SERVICE SANITATION

Food service workers and professionals can now register to obtain required certifications and testing services: ​
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  • City of Chicago Summer Festival Food Service Sanitation Certificate
  • Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate
  • ​Exam Proctoring​ 

​At our conveniently located classes and in comfortable small group settings, attendees will learn the required techniques and applications for properly preparing, handling and serving time and temperature controlled food safely at indoor and outdoor settings per the municipal code. Exam proctoring is also available with a certified proctor.  Seating is limited and are available on a first-come basis. Select sessions are either virtual or held in person, with most at locations that are wheelchair accessible with free on-street parking. 
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Summer Festival Food Vendor Certification Class 2026/27

$40.00
VIRTUAL OR ON-SITE LOCATION
​The course is for:
  • Individuals and institutions who will be serving food at any outdoor location in the City of Chicago, whether it is a municipal or privately produced event.​
  • Restaurant workers who want to be prepared to work with employers who will participate in the busy outdoor food industry during peak season.
  • Food handlers who want a supportive and well-constructed class to ensure preparedness as they invest in their professional development.​
  • Visual and auditory learners who best comprehend and retain large amounts of information in small group in-person settings.
  • Those who need comprehensive and streamlined instruction.

Food Protection Manager Certification

$225.00 - $277.00
ON-SITE LOCATION
​The course is for:
  • Individuals who will serve as the "person in charge" (PIC) of a food service establishment or who will manage a food establishment, utilize a shared kitchen or commissary.​
  • Food handlers seeking advanced certification in a well-constructed class to ensure preparedness as they invest in their professional development. 
  • Visual and auditory learners who best comprehend and retain large amounts of information in small group in-person settings.
  • Those who need comprehensive and streamlined instruction.
Individuals in need of their:
  • Food Protection Manager ServSafe Certificate
  • Chicago Department of Health Food Service Manager Certificate (add on/reciprocity)
  • ​Examination to be proctored onsite

Group Rate - Food Protection Manager Certification

$263.15
ON-SITE LOCATION
​The is a GROUP discounted course is for 6+ persons.  Includes reciprocity filing:
  • Individuals who will serve as the "person in charge" (PIC) of a food service establishment or who will manage a food establishment, utilize a shared kitchen or commissary.​
  • Food handlers seeking advanced certification in a well-constructed class to ensure preparedness as they invest in their professional development. 
  • Visual and auditory learners who best comprehend and retain large amounts of information in small group in-person settings.
  • Those who need comprehensive and streamlined instruction.
Individuals in need of their:
  • Food Protection Manager ServSafe Certificate
  • Chicago Department of Health Food Service Manager Certificate (add on/reciprocity)
  • ​Examination to be proctored onsite

Exam Proctoring Session

$80.00
ON-SITE LOCATION
​The course is for:
  • Individuals and institutions who would like to have their food sanitation exams proctored in person. 

Filing Fee for Reciprocity - Food Service Manager Certificate Chicago Department of Health

$60.00
Filing fee:
  • For individuals seeking to apply for reciprocity with the City of Chicago Department of Health which recognizes their Servsafe Food Service Managers Certificate at the local level.  

ADULT & INFANT CPR/FIRST AID/AED

Adult & Pediatric First Aid, CPR & AED​ Basic Life Support Certification- Blended Learning

$98.00
BLENDED COURSE:  ONLINE/ON-SITE
​This course provides basic life-saving basic life support skills and certification in a blended learning program.  Training is founded and approved by studies and evidence-based data from the Scientific Advisory Council and certified by the American Red Cross:

- CPR - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
- First Aid
- AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

This course is for:
  • Individuals in healthcare, childcare, education, public safety, manufacturing, construction, transportation, hospitality and any workplace that satisfies OSHA workplace or other regulatory requirements.
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