Better Process Control School (BPCS)

The University of Tennessee Better Process Control School offers instruction which fulfills the FDA and USDA Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements to certify supervisors of retort operations, acidification and container closure evaluation operations during the canning of low acid and acidified foods. Companies which manufacture low acid and acidified foods must operate with a certified supervisor on the premises when processing as specified in 21CFR Part 108.25(f) and 108.35(g) (FDA) or 9CFR 318.200 and 281.300 (USDA). [ more info... ]

• 2009 Better Process Control School (October 27-30, 2009)


• 2009 Better Process Control School For Acidified Foods (August 18-19, 2009)


• 2009 Better Process Control School For Acidified Foods (May 28-29, 2009)


• 2008 Better Process Control School For Acidified Foods (Dec 15-16, 2008)


• 2008 Better Process Control School (Sep 23 - 26, 2008)


• 2007 Better Process Control School (Sep 18 - Sep 21, 2007)


• 2006 Better Process Control School (Oct 3 - Oct 6, 2006)


• 2005 Better Process Control School (Sep 27 - Sep 30, 2005)


• 2004 Better Process Control School (Sep 28 - Oct 1, 2004)