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Better Process Control School 2025


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When: Monday April 28th – 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 

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 

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Cancellation Policy:

Cancelations will be accepted with a full refund until March 14th.

Hotel Block

We have a block of rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn. Please use this link to make a reservation.

Parking & Transportation

We will provide a shuttle from the Holiday Inn to the various course events. 

If you will drive yourself independently to campus, there is metered parking in the lot outside the pilot plants, as well as along Pennsylvania Ave. The campus parking meters are monitored by Mobile Meter. Please note that unmetered parking spots are likely reserved faculty/staff spots. 

Contacts: 

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

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