No matter who you are, it pays to continually update and increase your skillset. We offer a variety of professional development classes that allow you to widen your horizons and prepare yourself for new career opportunities.
The IU Indianapolis Essentials of Brewery Operations Certificate offers participants an exciting, hands-on way to experience and understand beer and brewing operations. The 7-class series prepares beer enthusiasts, brewers, brewery owners, entrepreneurs, and more, for employment and business opportunities in the rapidly growing craft brewing industry. Participants completing this program will receive a Certificate of Completion in the Essentials of Brewery Operations from Indiana University.
This course will benefit people who want to work in the industry, people who already work in the industry and want to increase their knowledge, brewery owners who want to learn more about production and operations, and anyone that just wants to learn more about craft brewing. Topics include World, US and Craft Beer Styles, Off-Flavors, Beer Evaluation, Ingredients, Brewing Equipment, Processes and Operations, Packaging, Quality Control, Safety, Tap House Operations, and more.
The registration deadline for the 2025 IU Indianapolis Essentials of Brewery Operations course is January 15, 2025. IN-PERSON CLASSES: 7 Full Days; Wednesdays (January 29, Feb. 12 & 26, Mar 12 & 26, Apr 9 & 23) 2025, from 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. plus optional (but recommended) After-Class Sessions. Classes are spread out, approx 2 weeks apart. Must be at least 21 years old. No prerequisites, brewing or other experience is required (but would be beneficial).
Ron Smith is a man who knows beer. He is a Master Level Beer Judge Certification Program Beer Judge, Certified Cicerone, Craft Brewery Operations & World Beer Styles Educator, Craft/Small Brewery Quality Consultant, Belgium & Germany Beer Trip Guide and International Whiskey Judge.
This summer, help your child become a confident, enthusiastic reader. Summer Reading Skills Programs are offered by the IU Indianapolis Office of Community Engagement, and designed and taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development.
These single-grade programs teach key reading skills, from phonics and sight words for younger children to comprehension, reading speed, and textbook strategies for older kids, and everything in between.
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Schedule your free consultation, and we’ll create a program customized for you. To get started, contact Contact us by email at pdce@iu.edu or by phone at 317-274-7400.
If you have taken a professional development or continuing education course with IU Indianapolis after 1995, we may be able to help you find your credentials. Please fill out the request form below.
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At IU Indianapolis, we believe that continuing education can be the key to ensuring Indiana residents can maximize their career opportunities. To that end, numerous schools, departments, and institutes offer continuing education programming—as does the Office of Community Engagement (OCE).
Let us help find the right professional development opportunity for you. Contact us by email at pdce@iu.edu or complete our contact form.
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