Cheese Maker Certificate

Description

The Cheese Maker Certificate provides an ongoing opportunity for cheesemakers to increase general cheese making knowledge, learn and practice different technologies, and learn how to make different ethnic varieties. The program will cover all the basics (milk science, scientific principles of cheese making, unit operations, cheese technologies from A – Z, safety, quality control, and grading); and provide an ongoing opportunity for any cheesemaker, graduate of the program or not, to attend Master Classes. The program will also provide an expanding repertoire of cheese varieties and technologies to the Ontario and Canadian cheese industry.

About the Cheese Maker Certificate

The Cheese Maker Certificate consists of four (4) core courses and two (2) master courses. The four (4) core courses can be chosen from a list of five (5) core courses delivered within a two-year period, while the two (2) Master Classes can be chosen from a list of 6 or more courses delivered within a three-year period. The flexibility of course selection and the condensed content delivery provide working professionals and international students flexibility and make it feasible for them to complete the certification while continuing their current job.
 
Core Courses

4 Course(s)
 
The Cheese Maker Certificate requires a minimum of four (4) Core Courses, two (2) Master Classes, and a six-month internship.  
 
2000150 Introduction to Cheese Making Technology
2000151 Introduction to Dairy Fermentations
2000152 Cheese Composition and Yield Control
2000153 Cheese Safety and Quality Assurance
2000154 Cheese Ripening, Packaging and Grading

 
Master Classes
 
2 Course(s)
 
2000155 Ripened Lactic Acid Cheeses
2000156 Pasta Filata Master Class
2000157 Latin American Cheese
 
 
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester. 

Overview

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  • Institution: University of Guelph
  • Program type: Certificate
  • Language: English
  • Program Code:
  • Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance

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Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.