CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Yuba College, in partnership with the Lake County Office of Education, was awarded a Perkins grant from the North Far North Regional Consortium.

Culinary Instructor Robert Cabreros taught a two-day workshops to certify high school and college students in ServSafe.  

ServSafe is a food and beverage safety training program governed by the National Restaurant Association.

It is an industry-recognized standard in the culinary arts trade and a valuable commodity on any food service or hospitality resume.

Thirty students signed up to attended the 14-hour workshop which was offered to college student and free of charge to high school students.

The weekend workshop on March 15 and 16 included an intensive condensed curriculum, the certification exam and two-year access to the online program MyCulinaryLab.  

The MyCulinaryLab program allows the students access to countless recipes, video tutorials, and other interactive activities.  

For more information on this grant contact Yuba College Culinary Department Robert Cabreros at 707-995-4175 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or Tammy Serpa of the Career and College Readiness Department at the Lake County Office of Education, 707-994-9001 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .