Tuition Includes Practically Everything!
- Accommodations at the UW Lowell Center
- Two meals per day during instruction times
- Educational materials
- Opening banquet
- Closing banquet
- Brewery Tours
Course Overview
Strengthen your technical knowledge of brewery packaging operations. This two-week course will take you through all phases of the brewery packaging process. More than 30 topics are covered in-depth!
This course is perfect for professionals working in or supporting the brewing industry who are interested in increasing their overall effectiveness on the job. Those new to the industry will also gain a quicker start to success with the information and background provided in this comprehensive course.
Preliminary Course Topics
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Beer Filling Technology
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Beer Flavor Training
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Bottle Crown
Manufacturing
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Bottle Washing
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Beer Pasteurization
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Bulk Depalletizing
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Can Double-Seam
Technology
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Canning Equipment for
Small Brewers - NEW!
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Conveyors
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Corrugated and
Fiberboard Packaging Materials
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Crowning Operations
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General Principles of
Packaging Line Design and Control
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Glass Bottle
Manufacturing and Quality Control
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HACCP and Good
Manufacturing Practices
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Labels, Adhesives,
Labeling Operations, and Troubleshooting
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Maintaining Product
Quality and Uniformity
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Microbiology of Packaged
Products
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Microfiltration
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Modern Package-Coding
Technology
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Multiple Packers
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Packaging Department
Operator Training
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Package Inspection in
the Brewing Industry
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Packaging Department
Operations
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Packaging Department
Maintenance
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Packaging Engineering
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Packaging Line Project
Management
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Pasteurizer Water
Treatment
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Plastic Packaging for
Beer (PET Bottle Technology)
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Principles of Packaging
Cleaning and Sanitation
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Single-Valve Keg
Packaging
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Two-Piece Aluminum Can
and End Manufacturing
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Worldwide Quality System
Requirements
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World-Class
Manufacturing
Course Director
Karl Ockert, MBAA Technical Director
Course Tuition
US $3725 MBAA Member
US $3775 Nonmember
US $3859 Course + Membership
You must be a member of MBAA to take the IBD GCP exam. Not already
a member? Register for course + membership.
Course Scholarship - Deadline
February 1
MBAA members may apply for the MBAA Scholarship to cover the
cost of tuition. View the Scholarship Provisions and
Scholarship Application links to learn more. Applications must be
received by February 1.
More Questions?
Check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and
Student Information page.
Obtain Your IBD General Certificate in Packaging
You must be a member of MBAA or IBD to take the IBD GCP exam. Not already
a member? Register for
course + membership.
Members of MBAA or the Institute of Brewing &
Distilling (IBD) who attend the MBAA Brewery Packaging Technology Course may apply to take the IBD examination for their General Certificate in
Packaging (GCP). The 2-hour examination, comprised of 60 multiple choice questions, will take place in Madison, WI, on
May 11, 2012. Registrants will be required to submit a separate application and entry fee. Applicants will be provided with a syllabus and revision notes to be reviewed prior to the examination. If you are interested in taking the examination, please complete and submit an application form.
The IBD GCB is a globally recognized, entry-level qualification that measures basic theoretical and practical knowledge underpinning brewing and associated operations. This certification can be an end in itself or the start of professional development leading to the IBD Diploma in Brewing qualification.
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