Providing the opportunity for employees to learn new skills and update their knowledge is critical for any company to remain viable in the marketplace. The Food Processing Center provides companies with a variety of unique educational and training opportunities so your company can continue to be successful. Each program is designed specifically for the food manufacturing industry. Information is presented by industry and academic faculty experts. In addition to the selections below, The Food Processing Center can work with your company to customize learning experiences for your employees. Many workshops can also be presented on-site at your location.
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Better Process Control School
The Better Process Control School (BPCS) provides training to processors of shelf-stable, low-acid and acidified foods to help assure their safety. It satisfies requirements for supervisors operating under FDA regulations 21 CFR 113, and 114, and USDA.
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2-Day, Online Course
Better Process Control School for Acidified Foods
The Better Process Control School for Acidified Foods (Acidified BPCS) provides online training to processors of shelf-stable, acidified foods to help assure their safety. This training provides practical applications set forth by the FDA’s 21 CFR 114 regulations.
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1.5-Day, In-Person Course
Better Process Control School for Acidified Foods
The Better Process Control School for Acidified Foods (Acidified BPCS) provides training to processors of shelf-stable, acidified foods to help assure their safety. This training provides practical applications set forth by the FDA’s 21 CFR 114 regulations.
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3-Day, In-Person Course
Extrusion Workshop
Whether extruded products are already a strong component of your business, or you are expanding into this food category, The Food Processing Center's Extrusion Workshop can help.
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3-Day, In-Person Course
Food Microbiology Workshop
The Food Microbiology Workshop provides training in the basics of microbiological testing methods commonly used by the food industry - such as detection, enumeration, isolation, and identification of pathogens.
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InFORM: Introduction to Food Operations, Regulations, and Management
InFORM, which stands for Introduction to Food Operations, Regulations, and Management, is a series of online trainings aimed at professionals working in the food industry for continuous education.
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5-Day (8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), Online Course
FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food
Completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual” (PCQI). Under FDA regulations, the responsibilities of the PCQI include overseeing the preparation of a food safety plan, validation of preventive controls, records review, and reanalysis of the plan, as needed.
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5-Day Series, Online Course
Meat & Poultry HAACP Workshop
This online course will provide participants with foundational knowledge and tools to develop and implement HACCP plans applicable to a variety of products. The course content follows the approved curriculum of the “International HACCP Alliance” and is a combination of lectures and hands-on activities.
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2-Day, In-Person Course
Principles of HACCP for Meat & Poultry
This course will provide participants with foundational knowledge and tools to develop and implement HACCP plans applicable to a variety of products. The course content follows the approved curriculum of the “International HACCP Alliance” and is a combination of lectures and hands-on activities.
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1-Day, In-Person Course
Recipe to Reality™️
This seminar provides a general overview of the many issues involved in developing a food manufacturing business. Topics addressed include important questions that every entrepreneur should consider.
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1-Day, In-Person Course
How to Obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection
This workshop is designed to guide food manufacturers through the process of obtaining a Federal Grant of Inspection from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Topics included are the application process for federal inspection, key documentation requirements, and what to expect during an FSIS inspection.
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