Finley Food & Beverage Consulting
Training, Resources, & Business Support
Food safety training, HACCP planning, custom recordkeeping, and business guidance—from your first idea to day-to-day operations.
Finley Food & Beverage Consulting Support →On the calendar
Upcoming CFPM classes
Choose your city or join live online.
In-person learning
Training + exam
A full day of instruction and a same-day proctored exam.
Live online learning
Training + study access
Learn together via Google Meet. Use The Classroom™ between sessions. Exam purchased and scheduled separately.
Supported study
Your pace + instructor support
Prepare on your own schedule with study tools and instructor guidance. Exam purchased and scheduled separately.
Preview The Classroom™ →Training helps you prepare. You earn CFPM certification by passing the certification exam. How certification works →
Live online
Live online
Tuesday & WednesdayNovember 3–4, 2026
Live via Google Meet
Two days · 11 a.m.–2 p.m. MT each day
With Laura Finley
$200 per attendeeLive training + study access
Exam purchased separately
Live online
Live online
Tuesday & WednesdayDecember 8–9, 2026
Live via Google Meet
Two days · 11 a.m.–2 p.m. MT each day
With Laura Finley
$200 per attendeeLive training + study access
Exam purchased separately
Spanish support
Live online
Tuesday & WednesdayDecember 15–16, 2026
Live via Google Meet
Two days · 11 a.m.–2 p.m. MT each day
Taught in English
$200 per attendeeLive training + study access
Exam purchased separately
In person
Bozeman
WednesdayJanuary 27, 2027
C’mon Inn
Registration available
$250 per attendeeTraining + exam included
Same-day proctored exam
In person
Missoula
MondayMarch 1, 2027
Staybridge Suites
Registration available
$250 per attendeeTraining + exam included
Same-day proctored exam
All in-person trainings include a full day of in-person instruction and a same-day proctored exam.
$250 when paid by December 31, 2026. $300 beginning January 1, 2027.
Start with what you need
01 / Training
Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)
Finley Food & Beverage Consulting offers both in-person and live online food safety trainings, with clear explanations, practical examples, and support from registration through testing.
02 / Resources & Recordkeeping
SOPs, HACCP, & Everyday Documentation
Custom logs, written procedures, and recordkeeping designed around your operation—including tools your team can use from a phone.
03 / Business support
Find structure for your next step.
Guidance for shaping an idea, navigating HACCP requirements, or strengthening an established business. Get help building the structure around your work.
The Bridge Training Method
Study at your pace. With instructor support.
Prefer to prepare on your own schedule? Explore The Classroom™: study guides, practice questions, and review tools, with guidance from instructor Laura Finley. Connect what you study to the decisions you make at work.
The certification exam is purchased and scheduled separately.
Explore The Classroom™ preview →Meet the instructor →The Finley approach
Meet your instructor, Laura Finley.
Finley Food & Beverage Consulting brings an inspector’s eye, a business owner’s resolve, and firsthand knowledge of how food and beverage operations really work—turning complex requirements into clear explanations and practical next steps.
That experience shapes guidance and systems designed around the people using them—with clear expectations, fewer barriers, and practical tools that make everyday responsibilities easier to carry out consistently.
SYSTEMS. SAFETY. SUCCESS.
Not sure where to start?
Share the idea, requirement, or everyday challenge you’re working through to discuss a practical next step.
Meet Laura Finley
Former health inspector. More than 20 years in the food industry. Practical teaching.
I’m Laura Finley, the owner of Finley Food & Beverage Consulting. I bring the perspective of a former health inspector to the way I teach and work with food businesses. Understanding the why behind a rule makes it easier to remember, explain to your staff, and use when the day gets busy.
Through CFPM training, Study Corner, HACCP support, and custom recordkeeping, I help turn requirements into practical steps for your operation.