Training Registration

The Agency Services Department of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank offers a monthly training to acquaint agency and potential agency representatives with the Food Bank’s ordering process. Please click HERE to watch the Agency Orientation Video and complete a short quiz. The video and quiz are requirements and must be completed before the in-person training.
Once you have completed the video and quiz, click on the button below to register for the “Live Online Ordering” session which covers:

  • Review of the Inventory List and Ordering Procedures
  • Answer any questions regarding the Orientation Video/Quiz

Just a reminder that Orientation is mandatory for new partners and for new staff and/or volunteers associated with current agencies. This training is necessary for those who are authorized to access Food Bank inventory and/or services on behalf of your agency.

Orientation will be held the second Tuesday of every month from 12-1pm.
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2026 Agency Orientation Calendar:

  • March 10
  • April 14
  • May 12
  • June 9
  • July 14
  • August 11
  • September 8
  • October 13
  • November 10
  • December 8

Agency Orientation Printable Flyer

Call the Agency Services Department with any questions (Harrisburg 717.564.1700 or Williamsport 570.321.8023).

Ensuring that your operation meets food safety regulations and passes health inspections is a critical component to your success. Serving quality foods in a clean, sanitary and safe environment is essential for all well-run operations. When you train your food service staff they are more likely to exceed food safety standards, ultimately keeping customers SAFE!

This eight-hour course starting at 8:00 a.m. is required for any operation cooking and serving meals, snacks, or providing cooking classes for clients. A minimum of one staff or volunteer must be trained in safe food handling. Once you have successfully passed your ServSafe® certificate will be valid for 5 years. A passing score of 75% is required to receive a ServSafe® certificate. A one-hour lunch break (on your own) will be provided.

The ServSafe® training will cover the following concepts:

      • Good personal hygiene
      • Time and temperature control
      • Preventing cross-contamination
      • Cleaning and sanitizing
      • Safe food preparation
      • Receiving and storing food
      • Methods of thawing, cooking, cooling and reheating food
      • And more…

REGISTRATION AND COURSE FEE

Registration opens at 7:45 a.m. and class begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. and concludes with the test following training. Participants MUST attend the entire training.

Space is limited and will be available to the first 24 registrants. Registration must be completed online. Registration closes 3 weeks prior to the class date.

**ServSafe Manager courses are for Central PA Food Bank partners ONLY. If you are in need of training, please visit the Penn State Extension office website to register: https://extension.psu.edu/servsafe**

COST: $100 per person

LOCATION: 3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109
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*Payment may be made by credit card. The registration fee covers the cost of your training book, test and shipping fees.

UPCOMING CLASS SCHEDULE:

Please select the date for which you are registering
Name(Required)
Address(Required)

Ensuring that your operation meets food safety regulations and passes health inspections is a critical component to your success. Serving quality foods in a clean, sanitary and safe environment is essential for all well-run operations. When you train your food service staff they are more likely to exceed food safety standards, ultimately keeping customers SAFE!

This eight-hour course starting at 9:00 a.m. is required for any operation cooking and serving meals, snacks, or providing cooking classes for clients. A minimum of one staff or volunteer must be trained in safe food handling. Once you have successfully passed your ServSafe® certificate will be valid for 5 years. A passing score of 75% is required to receive a ServSafe® certificate. A one-hour lunch break (on your own) will be provided.

The ServSafe® training will cover the following concepts:

      • Good personal hygiene
      • Time and temperature control
      • Preventing cross-contamination
      • Cleaning and sanitizing
      • Safe food preparation
      • Receiving and storing food
      • Methods of thawing, cooking, cooling and reheating food
      • And more…

REGISTRATION AND COURSE FEE

Registration opens at 8:45 a.m. and class begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and concludes with the test following training. Participants MUST attend the entire training.

Space is limited and will be available to the first 24 registrants. Registration must be completed online. Registration closes 3 weeks prior to the class date.

**ServSafe Manager courses are for Central PA Food Bank partners ONLY. If you are in need of training, please visit the Penn State Extension office website to register: https://extension.psu.edu/servsafe**

COST: $100 per person

LOCATION: 3301 Wahoo Drive, Williamsport, PA 17701
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*Payment may be made by credit card. The registration fee covers the cost of your training book, test and shipping fees.

UPCOMING CLASS SCHEDULE:

Please select the date for which you are registering
Name(Required)
Address(Required)

Designed with food preparation assistants and snack programs in mind, this abbreviated training covers five key areas: basic food safety, personal hygiene, cross-contamination and allergens, time and temperature, and cleaning and sanitation.

The class is offered on the ServSafe® website for a $15 fee payable online. Video training takes close to 2 hours and ends with a 40 question test (75% needed to pass). The certification is valid for 3 years.

CLICK HERE for the online class at ServSafe®

Agency Services is now offering Office Hours for our partner agencies. Office Hours is an open door opportunity for you to ask us questions!  There will also be an opportunity for updates from our staff as we have them, on anything from product purchasing to trainings. We also hope Office Hours can be a good place for partners to talk to one another about best practices and build relationships across our network.
Staff on the call will be available for the full hour, but you can just drop in to ask us anything. Stay for awhile or stay for a little…it’s up to you! Looking forward to seeing you there!
 
Want to join us? Register here! 

Trainings

For additional information or questions, please contact us by:

Email: arinfo@centralpafoodbank.org
Phone:  717.564.1700 or 570.321.8023