Register here: Acidified Foods Manufacturing School
The Acidified Foods Manufacturing School, sometimes called the Better Process Control School, is an FDA-recognized course providing instruction primarily for operating supervisors, meeting the requirements stated in 21 CFR 114.10 and 21 CFR 108.25. The school is intended for operators or operating supervisors producing thermally processed acidified foods. Those who complete the 100% Online and On-Demand Course will receive a Certificate of Course Completion to demonstrate they meet the training requirement of the FDA Acidified regulation (21 CFR 114.10 and 21 CFR 108.25). This training sequence is equivalent to the training received by attending a standard in-person Acidified Foods portion of the Better Process Control School.
Course Structure
Acidified Foods Manufacturing School is a 100% ONLINE/On-Demand program.
Those who complete the 100% Online Course will receive a Certificate of Course Completion to demonstrate they meet the training requirement of the FDA Acidified regulation (21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 114.10). This training sequence is equivalent to the training received by attending a standard in-person Acidified Foods portion of the Better Process Control School (BPCS) course.
Randomized 10-question multiple-choice examinations will be given after each of the nine online modules. Students must pass each module quiz with 70% correct and will only be allowed two attempts. Any student who has failed any module will not receive the Certificate of Course Completion. Those who pass the tests given during the online curriculum will be certified as supervisors under 21 CFR Sections 108.25(f) (Acidified Foods) and 114.10 (Acidified Foods). Once registered, you will have 365 days to complete the course material, which should take approximately 20 hours. Once you complete the online course, you will receive a Certificate and no longer have access to the online content.
For more information and to register for the course, visit the Acidified Foods Manufacturing School website.
Although this course is 100% online and self-paced, you will have support from the NC State Process Authority. If you need help understanding the course materials or passing the required quizzes, an email or phone call can be scheduled.
Topics covered in this course include:- History of Acidified Foods Regulations
- Why pH and acid are essential to understand
- How bacteria and other microorganisms grow and multiply in foods
- Good Manufacturing Practices and Sanitation
- Thermal processing
- Containers and Closures
- Required records and recordkeeping
- Recall strategies
- FDA registration and scheduled process filing requirements
International Clients:
There are two options for the course book. You can either pay the additional international shipping fee or use the "Print Book" option in the course and download each chapter yourself.
If you decide to have a physical copy of the book sent to you, please note there is an additional fee to cover International shipping charges. After registering for the course, please follow this link to pay the shipping fee.
AFMS Policies:- Once you have accessed the course and/or a manual has been sent, we cannot cancel or provide a refund.
- Registrants cannot switch participants once the online materials have been accessed, and no more than one substitution is allowed.
- A $10 cancellation fee will be charged if a refund is requested before the manual is shipped.
- We need a valid mailing address to ship a course manual. The manual and shipping (domestic) costs are included with the registration; however, if a valid address is not provided and the manual is sent back to us, a $25 fee will need to be paid before resending it.
- If you score less than 70 on a quiz (two attempts allowed), you will need to contact me to continue the course. If you score less than 70 on the third attempt, you will be required to correct your missed questions before I can reset the quiz.
AFMS Course Policies are subject to update at any time.
Email: foodbusiness@ncsu.edu
