BPCS USA: Mastering Heat Treatment for Exporting Canned Goods to the U.S. (Better Process Control School) – Blended Learning
The CTCPA offers a BPCS (Better Process Control School) USA training course on heat treatment control for exporting canned goods to the USA.
CTCPA PEDAGOGY
- Explain the risks associated with canning
- Learn or review the principles of sterilization
- Understand the challenges of sealing packaging
- Identify the FDA's expectations for canned food manufacturers
- Set up and maintain the required documents and procedures
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Self-paced blended learning via a dedicated platform
- Customize your course according to your company's technical situation, so that you take only those modules that are relevant to your situation.
- 3 group discussion sessions with the trainer to share thoughts and answer questions
- Provision of documentation and training materials.
- Knowledge assessment via multiple-choice questions at the end of each module (counting toward the final grade)
- Issuance of a training certificate.
TEACHING METHODS
- Official training approved by the FDA, required for all canned food manufacturers exporting their products to the United States
- Introductory remote meeting
- Part 1: Prerequisites for canning - Introduction - Microbiology of canned products - Principles of cleaning and disinfection
- Part 2: Packaging - Crimp closing of metal cans and plastic packaging - Crimp closing of glass jars and plastic Twist-Off caps - Flexible and semi-rigid packaging
- Remote intermediate meeting
- Part 3: Heat Treatment - Introduction to Heat Treatment - The Application of Heat Treatment in Autoclaves - How autoclaves work: Saturated steam autoclaves, Static and rotary batch autoclaves, Rotary continuous sterilizers, Hydrostatic sterilizers - Continuous heat treatment and associated aseptic packaging - Alternative thermal processes: acidified products and products requiring monitoring
- Remote closing meeting
Content of the training
The CTCPA offers you a BPCS (Better Process Control School) USA training course on heat treatment control for exporting canned goods to the USA.
The Better Process Control School in FRENCH is a FLEXIBLE blended learning course (a mix of self-paced e-learning and 3 virtual classes with our FDA export expert).
Official training validated by the FDA, essential for all canneries exporting to the USA.
Did you know? The CTCPA assists companies in preparing their international export files.
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CERTIFICATION EXAM
Prior to training : Completion of a technical questionnaire to adapt the training program to the company's reality. Start of training : During the introductory meeting, participants are invited to express their level of knowledge on the subject and their expectations, in order to validate the match between individual objectives and those of the training course. End of course: A satisfaction questionnaire is sent to the training sponsor. It enables us to measure the degree of satisfaction once the trained employee has applied his or her knowledge in the workplace.