Courses
Designed for Busy Professionals
Our non-credit courses are available on an on-demand basis and can be completed on your own time. The for-credit courses follow the traditional semester schedule and engage students with an in depth level of understanding through weekly assignments.
On-Demand and Short Courses
Our online learning activities cover a variety of food safety topics. They are self-paced, meaning that after you enroll and access them, you are on your own to complete them. Once you enroll in a course, you have 365 days to complete it. All courses contain multimedia elements such as images, text and simple animations. Some feature audio,video clips, virtual tours, case studies, scenario-based learning activities and quizzes. Graded quizzes and exams may be required if certification is involved.
Anyone can take our on-demand, short courses. You do not have to be enrolled at NC State or registered through the university’s registrar’s office for on-demand, short courses. People in the following roles find these courses to be valuable:
1. Food and beverage operators
2. Quality assurance workers & supervisors
3. Food safety personnel
4. Owners of small food processing facilities
5. Plant/Production managers
6. Food safety regulators, auditors, and inspectors
We offer a discount for group enrollment of five or more employees. Participants must all be registered at the same time and in one order to use discount. Please use accurate email and registration info for each employee. To register contact: food_safety_support@ncsu.edu
HACCP – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
$275.00
Environmental Monitoring in the Dairy Industry
$350.00
GMPs for New Hires and Refresher Course
$125.00
GMPs for Aspiring Managers
$275.00
GMPs Master Course Bundle
$400.00
GMPs for Warehousing and Distribution
$75.00
Food Safety Basics for Ice Cream Makers
$35.00 each or $250.00 Entire Bundle
Food Safety Basics for Cheesemakers
$49.00
Norovirus and Food Safety
$125.00
Online HACCP Training for Blueberry Packers
$275.00
Intro to Microbiological Food Safety Hazards
$175.00
Online Acidified Foods Manufacturing School
$400.00
Preventive Controls for Human Food Courses
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Academic Courses for College Credit
Our courses for college credit are online and available to anyone who registers through the university’s registrar’s office. You do not have to be admitted as a full-time student to take them, however, they do apply towards the Undergraduate Certificate in Food Safety and Quality Management. If you’re a currently enrolled NC State student, you can take these courses on an as-needed basis in the spring, summer, and fall semesters.
FS250 Basics of Food Safety and Quality
In State or Out of State Tuition
FS416 Quality Control In Food and Bioprocessing
In State or Out of State Tuition
FS435 Food Safety Management Systems
In State or Out of State Tuition
Food Safety and Quality Management Required Elective
In State or Out of State Tuition
FS516 Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing
In State or Out of State Tuition
FS535 Food Safety Management Systems
In State or Out of State Tuition