Food Safety Training
Everyone consumes food. Knowing how to prepare it safely, whether it is at home for your family, or in a business that prepares foods for others, food safety is key to preventing foodborne illnesses. Statistically 1 in 6 Americans experience some type of foodborne illness each year. The FDA states, “While the American food supply is among the safest in the world, the Federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually. And each year these illnesses result in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.” Food safety training could protect others from food poisoning and ingredient contamination. It can also prevent allergic reactions by preventing cross-contact. Nebraska Extension offers various food safety trainings for anyone that prepares food for others.
ServSafe® Certification in Douglas-Sarpy Counties
ServSafe® Manager Training 2026
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A Food Safety Training and Certification Program from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. ServSafe® is the food service industry’s premier food safety training and certification course. It is recognized by more federal, state and local health jurisdictions than any other food safety training program in the United States. The ServSafe® course is recommended for all types of food service managers, both commercial and non-commercial.
Fee: $185 per person
Refunds will not be provided for no-shows or missed class. Instead, arrangements can be made to have your paid registration honored for the next available class.
Class Schedule:
- June 8 and 9, 2026
- July 13 and 14, 2026
- August 10 and 11, 2026
- September 8 and 9, 2026
- October 5 and 6, 2026
- November 9 and 10, 2026
- December 7 and 8, 2026
Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm both days
Location: Nebraska Extension Office, 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124
Contact: Nancy Urbanec – 402-444-3668
Accommodation requests for registration or attendance may be directed to Douglas-Sarpy Extension at least six weeks prior to the program at douglas-sarpy@unl.edu or 402-444-7804. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
ServSafe® Food Handler Class 2026
This course is certified by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. ServSafe® is the food service industry’s premier food safety training and certification course. ServSafe® Food Handlers Class is good in Douglas-Sarpy County for two years, and recommended for all types of food handlers, both commercial and non-commercial. The class consists of five sections: Basic Food Safety, Personal Hygiene, Cross-Contamination and Allergens, Time and Temperature, and Cleaning and Sanitation. During the class, a short test will be administered, and you will be able to go to www.servsafe.com to download or share your certificate.
Classes are held at Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties, 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE. For information and to register, contact Nancy Urbanec at (402) 444-3668 or nurbanec1@unl.edu.
Fee: $25 per person
Class Schedule:
- Monday, July 20, 2026
- Monday, September 14, 2026
- Monday, November 16, 2026
Time: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Extension Office, 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124
Contact: Nancy Urbanec – 402-444-3668
Accommodation requests for registration or attendance may be directed to Douglas-Sarpy Extension at least six weeks prior to the program at douglas-sarpy@unl.edu or 402-444-7804. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
ServSafe® Manager Online Exam Only
The ServSafe® Manager online food safety exam is accredited by the National Accreditation Board (ANAB) under CFP Standards, is nationally accepted, and valid for 5 years.
You may not administer the exam to yourself. Nebraska Extension, as certified proctors, is endorsed by ServSafe® to administer the Online Exam. The intent of this examination is to certify that each food manager has demonstrated by means of a food safety certification exam that he or she has the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to protect the public from foodborne illness.
The exam is a 90-question, multiple choice test that covers topics in compliance with health and safety regulation. Topics include preventing food contamination, food worker health and hygiene, equipment and utensils, managerial responsibilities, regulatory compliance, records and facility design. To become ServSafe® Food Safety certified, you must pass the ServSafe® Manager Certification Exam with a score of 70% or higher.
Fee: $80, including test seat and proctor fee
Location: In-Person at Nebraska Extension, 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124
Time: By appointment only, during regular office hours.
To make an appointment: Contact Cindy Brison or Nancy Urbanec, registered proctors at 402-444-7804
Failed exams: If you do not pass your exam, you may schedule another exam following the retesting policy. You must pay fee to retest.
Resting Policy: Examinee may take the certification exam the first two times within a 30-day period. If three or more attempts are required, the examinee must wait at least 60 days from their last attempt. No more than four attempts are allowed in a 12-month period.
Accommodation requests may be directed to Douglas-Sarpy Extension at least two work weeks prior to the program at douglas-sarpy@unl.edu or 402-444-7804. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
ServSafe® Manager Training in Spanish 2026
The ServSafe® Manager course is a nationally accredited, 5-year food safety certification designed for foodservice managers. It meets the Nebraska requirements for a PIC to be food safety certified. The class is provided in-person in Spanish in collaboration with the Douglas County Health Department and Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties. The cost is $185 and includes the class, the book and the 90-question proctored exam. The course covers foodborne illness, personal hygiene, cross-contamination, time and temperature controls, and cleaning/sanitizing.
Fee: 185$ per person
Refunds will not be provided for no-shows or missed class. Instead, arrangements can be made to have your paid registration honored for the next available class.
Class Schedule: This class is offered two separate times. You only need to sign up for one class.
- June 30 and July 1, 2026, from 9:00 - 4:30 both days. You must attend both days.
- July 27 and July 28, 2026, from 9:00 - 4:30 both days. You must attend both days.
- August 18 and 19, 2026, from 9:00 - 4:30 both days. You must attend both days.
- September 29 and September 30, 2026, from 9:00 - 4:30 both days. You must attend both days.
- October 20 and October 21, 2026, from 9:00 - 4:30 both days. You must attend both days.
- November 17 and November 18, 2026, from 9:00 - 4:30 both days. You must attend both days.
- December 10 and December 11, 2026, from 9:00 - 4:30 both days. You must attend both days.
Location: The Douglas-Sarpy Extension Office at 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124
Register at https://cvent.me/w23vbN, in person at the Extension Office, or by phone (in English) at 402-444-7804. No registration taken the day of class.
Contacts: Cindy Brison at 402-444-7872 in English or Diego Castellanos at 402-444-7270 in Spanish
Accommodation requests for registration or attendance may be directed to Douglas-Sarpy Extension at least six weeks prior to the program at douglas-sarpy@unl.edu or 402-444-7804. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
Entrenamiento para Gerente de ServSafe® en español
El curso de Gerente de ServSafe es una certificación acreditada nacionalmente para la protección de alimentos de 5 años acreditada nacionalmente diseñado para gerentes del servicio de alimentos. Cumple con los requisitos de Nebraska para que la persona encargada esté certificada en la seguridad de los alimentos. El curso se ofrece en persona en español con la colaboración del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Douglas y Nebraska Extension en los condados de Douglas y Sarpy. El precio de $185 e incluye la clase, el libro y el examen supervisado de 90 preguntas. La clase abarca las enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos, higiene personal, la contaminación cruzada, el control usando tiempo y temperatura, y la limpieza y sanitación.
Precio: $185
No se realizarán reembolsos en caso de inasistencia o clases perdidas. En su lugar, se pueden realizar gestiones para que su inscripción pagada sea válida para la próxima clase disponible.
Cuando:
- 30 de junio y 1 de julio de 2026, de 9:00 a 4:30 ambos días. Debe de asistir los dos días.
- 27 y 28 de julio de 2026, de 9:00 a 4:30 ambos días. Debe de asistir los dos días.
- 18 y 19 de agosto de 2026, de 9:00 a 4:30 ambos días. Debe de asistir los dos días.
- 29 y 30 de septiembre de 2026, de 9:00 a 4:30 ambos días. Debe de asistir los dos días.
- 20 y 21 de octubre de 2026, de 9:00 a 4:30 ambos días. Debe de asistir los dos días.
- 17 y 18 de noviembre de 2026, de 9:00 a 4:30 ambos días. Debe de asistir los dos días.
- 10 y 11 de diciembre de 2026, de 9:00 a 4:30 ambos días. Debe de asistir los dos días.
Donde: Douglas County Extension Office @ 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE
Registrase en https://cvent.me/w23vbN, en persona en el Nebraska Extension Office, o por teléfono (en inglés) a 402-444-7804. No se permitirán registraciones el día de la clase.
Preguntas—contacta a Cindy Brison a 402-444-7872 (inglés)
Preguntas en español—contacta a Diego Castellanos a 402-444-7270
Las solicitudes de adaptaciones para el registro o la asistencia pueden dirigirse a Douglas-Sarpy Extension con al menos seis semanas de antelación al programa, a través de douglas-sarpy@unl.edu o llamando al 402-444-7804. Se recomienda encarecidamente realizar las solicitudes con antelación para disponer de tiempo suficiente para satisfacer las necesidades de accesibilidad.