Better Process Control School

The Federal Food & Drug Administration published in the Federal Register, March 16, 1979, Vol. 44, No. 53, a regulation titled, ACIDIFIED FOODS AND LOW—ACID FOODS IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS—MANUFACTURE & PROCESSING.  Parts 113.10 and 114.10, Personnel state:

“All operators of retorts, processing systems, and aseptic processing and packaging systems, and container closure inspectors shall be under operating supervision of a person who has attended a school approved by the Commissioner for giving instruction in retort operations, processing systems operations, aseptic processing and packaging systems operations, and container closure inspections, and has been identified by that school as having satisfactorily completed the prescribed course of instruction.”

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has selected Michigan State University as one of the authorized schools to present the Better Process Control School. Students who successfully complete this course will meet FDA certification requirements.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Acidified Certification ($550)

Aseptic Certification ($550)

Retort Certification ($650)

Combined acidified, aseptic, and retort certification ($700)

See page 6 for a review of required chapters per certification: https://consumerbrandsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2023-Partner-School-Brochure-1.pdf

DATES:              

2027 dates will be announced later this year. 

REGISTRATION:

Registration fees include course tuition and lunch on each attended course day. All registrations must immediately follow with payment. All registrants MUST purchase the required text book for the course - Canned Foods: Principles of Thermal Process Control, Acidification and Container Closure Evaluation (9th Edition). Books can be added on to registration or purchased separately.

Registration for the in person Better Process Control School will be available later this year. 

Interested in completing the Better Process Control School online? MSU offers a self-paced online Better Process Control School with registration available year-round.