Tuition Includes Practically Everything!
- Accommodations at the class site
- 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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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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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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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 Graphics
Introduction
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Packaging Line Project
Management
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Palletizing Operations
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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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Warehouse Logistics
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Worldwide Quality System
Requirements
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World-Class
Manufacturing
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and
Student Information
Course Director
Karl Ockert, MBAA Technical Director
Course Tuition
US $3530 MBAA Member
US $3580 Nonmember
US $3663 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 January 15.
MBAA members may apply for the Hipp Scholarship to cover the
cost of tuition. View the
Scholarship Provisions and
Scholarship Application links to learn more. Applications must be
received by January 15.
Obtain Your IBD General Certificate in Packaging
You must be a member of MBAA to take the IBD GCP exam. Not already
a member? Register for
course + membership.
Members of MBAA who Attend the MBAA Brewery Packaging Technology Course may apply to take the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (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 13, 2011. 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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