Ivy Tech Community College Northwest is now registering for the state mandated ServSafe certification/re-certification food safety training class at the Gary Campus, 1440 E. 35th Avenue.

The certification class will be offered Monday, May 12, 2008, and Monday, May 19, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The cost is $145, which includes textbook, test booklet, and answer sheet.

ServSafe is recognized by more federal, state and local health jurisdictions than any other food safety training program in the United States.

For more information, or to register, please contact Josephine Blockson, Continuing Education Coordinator at (219) 981-4402 or jblockso@ivytech.edu.

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the nation’s largest statewide community college systems and the state’s second largest public post-secondary institution with more than 110,000 students enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has 23 campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.