Michigan State University’ Online Food Safety Program offers non-credit professional short courses for anyone interested in learning about a new topic or in need of a refresher. Taught at the graduate level with material provided, students earn a Certificate of Participation at the end of each course. Those who complete the course with a score of 90% or higher earn a Certificate of Mastery.
Courses include Beverage Safety, PCQI Human Food (with FSPCA Certificate), Pet Food Safety, Food Allergens, Dairy Safety, Meat Safety, and new courses added regularly.
For all courses:
- There are no prerequisites or degrees for these short courses.
- Hosted on MSU’s online learning platform D2L (Desire2Learn).
- Completion time recommended is 5 weeks (up to 12 weeks if needed).
- 30 - 35 hours of study time suggested for successful completion.
Each course is $450, except each PCQI course is $850 (includes certification fee). After you register, you can expect an email within one to two business days with instructions on how to create and activate a MSU Community ID.
For more information on non-credit courses email Megan Patrick at OCEFS@msu.edu.
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