Harrisburg U to Offer Training Courses for Advanced HACCP, Internal Auditing and Allergen Awareness

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb. 20, 2012 - Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has announced that it has expanded its Food Safety and Quality Assurance Training Program to include training and certification for Advanced HACCP, Internal Auditing and Allergen Awareness.  

Upcoming training courses include:

*  Pre-HACCP Introduction to Food Safety:  March 20, 2012 ,  September 26, 2012
*  HACCP Manager Certification:  March 21- 22, 2012,  June 18 - 19, 2012, September 27-28, 2012
*  Advanced HACCP--Verification and Validation of Your HACCP System: October 30, 2012
*  Implementing SQF Systems: June 20-21, 2012, October 31- November 1, 2012
*  Principles of Internal Auditing:  June 22, 2012, November 2, 2012
*  Food Allergen Overview:  September 25, 2012

Review the full schedule and course descriptions online at www.HarrisburgU.edu/foodsafety .  

The training is offered through the University's Food Science & Technology Center (FS&TC). The Center provides food industry professionals with strategic development opportunities for career advancement; sensory evaluation and consumer insights research for product development; and focused consulting to solve problems and discover opportunities related to food processing and distribution. Additionally, the FS&TC is home to the Consumer Insights Research Laboratory, which is focused on student education and economic development of food companies within the region by providing consumer research support and academic programs.

The FS&TC is under the leadership of Alan McConnell who has over 20 years’ experience serving the food processing industry as a technical consultant, food safety instructor, laboratory director, and quality control manager. His specialties include: food chemistry and microbiology, Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) compliance, sanitation, HACCP, and product and process troubleshooting and improvement.

For additional information on professional development opportunities offered through the University, email ProfessionalEd@HarrisburgU.edu or call 717.901.5190.

Founded in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania's need for increased opportunities leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University offers 24 undergraduate and 35 graduate programs. The University is an innovative and ambitious private institution that produces graduates who provide increased competence and capacity in science and technology disciplines to Pennsylvania and the nation. Harrisburg University ensures institutional access for underrepresented students and links learning and research to practical outcomes. As a private University serving the public good, Harrisburg University remains the only STEM-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

For more information on the University's demand-driven undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in applied science and technology fields, call 717.901.5146 or email, Connect@HarrisburgU.edu

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Established in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania’s need for increased opportunities for study leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University is an innovative and ambitious private institution.