Craft Brewing, SCERT

Craft Brewing Short-Term Certificate (BRW-SCERT)

About the Program

The Craft Brewing Short-Term Certificate Program prepares individuals for careers in the growing beer brewing industry. Classroom instruction and laboratory work serve to educate the student in aspects of the craft brewing industry are included in the certificate program. Coursework will cover brewing, fermentation, safety and sanitation, operations, agriculture, marketing, management, equipment for production and bottling, packaging as well as specifics of craft beer microbiology. Courses will be taught in a setting designed to mirror operations in both large and small brewing operations. Graduates of the program will be prepared to sit for certification exams offered by the Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) and qualify for employment in local and national brewing establishments.

This Program Offers:

• Craft Brewing Short-Term Certificate: 21 credit hours

Certificate Goals

• To provide awareness and practical application of all aspects of the craft beer brewing industry
• To prepare students for Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) Certification Exams

Certificate Outcomes

• Students will be prepared for advanced mid-level positions in the craft brewing industry and pass IBD certification exams
• Students will be able to identify, in detail, the brewing process and correctly articulate the safety and sanitation needs of brewing
• Students will be able to indicate the microbiological challenges of the brewing process
• Students will be able to indicate the heat transfer and fluid challenges of the brewing process
• Students will be able to demonstrate the bottling aspects of the brewing process
• Students will be able to indicate the agricultural opportunities and recipe creation strategies in the brewing process

Admission Requirements

Students are required to do the following:

• Fulfill all WCCCD admission requirements
• Fulfill course placement requirements based on ACCUPLACER^® test
• Declare intent to enter the Craft Brewing Program
• Students must complete WCCCD Program Application and submit to the Campus President/CAO