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Better Process Control School 2025

 

When: Tuesday April 29th – Friday May 2nd    

Where: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab and the Food Science & Human Nutrition Pilot Processing Plant.  

Cost: $1,900 

Registration Opens: January 15th 

 

Course Description: 

The Food Science & Human Nutrition Pilot Processing Plant and the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab are excited to partner with Silgan University to offer an in-person Better Process Control School. This 4-day course satisfies the Federal safety and training requirements set forth by the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture for supervisors of operators of retorts, processing systems, aseptic processing and packaging systems, and container closure inspectors. 

Course Features: 

  • All 3 BPCS Certifications- Retort, Aseptic, Acidified 
  • Lectures in the classroom and in our working Pilot Processing Plant 
  • An optional evening reception at a local brewery with drinks and dinner provided 
  • All course materials 
  • Lunches, a light breakfast and refreshments throughout the course 
  • Shuttle transportation from the hotel block 
  • Tours of both the FSHN-PPP and the IBRL pilot plant 

Contacts: 

Kerri Peters (217) 333-7311 kerrip@illinois.edu 

Amy Rogers (217) 300-7613 arogers9@illinois.edu