SUNY Cobleskill is launching a new Dairy Processing Microcredential Series! Offered free of charge, the Series is open to any interested individual, including under-employed, unemployed, refugees, and others. This program empowers participants for immediate employment, supports the resurgence of dairy production in the Mohawk Valley region, and meets the demands of a growing agribusiness sector. You will get the most out of this course by attending each day because every day builds into the next. Times are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Seminar Dates:
May 11 - Introduction and Milk Quality
May 12 - GMP, SOP, and HACCP
May 13 - Dairy to Pasteurization, Milk Receiving, and Antibiotic Testing on Chemical Instruction
May 14 - Titrations, and Bacteria Swabbing
Total: 32 hours
This initiative, supported by Empire State Development (ESD) Mohawk Valley Empowers Grant which focuses on delivering pre-employment safety and sanitation training essential for the dairy industry. The program encompasses seven microcredential courses, totaling 38 hours of training over five days, covering vital topics such as milk quality, dairy processing, swabbing, testing, manufacturing standards, and more.
Due to this program being supported by a grant there are some stipulations which need to be adhered to: photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, or other electronic or digital method of recording may be taken by SUNY Cobleskill, its employees or agents may be used by the College for advertisement, publicity, or information distribution; completion of course surveys to include valuable data for grant reports.
Wrap-around services, including childcare, transportation, and ESL language support, will be offered to all participants.
The hands-on learning experience takes place in SUNY Cobleskill’s $1.4 million Dairy Processing Center, which is certified by the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets.