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e� Brewing facilities may require a criminal background check and/or drug testing prior to employment or co-op� In addition, national and/or state regulations may prohibit employment or co-op opportunities based on criminal records�
Brewing Methods and Operations Diploma (D15250L1)
Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA, BDF, CHM, HRM, WBL
First Semester (Fall) Credits
BDF-111 BDF Safety & Sanitation BDF-114 Craft Beer Brewing BDF-125 Bev Tech & Calculations 2 2 2
BDF-220 Applied Craft Bev Chemistry HRM-225 Beverage Management MAT-110 Math Measurement & Literacy 4 3 3
Second Semester (Spring)
BDF-110 Fermentation Production BDF-115 Applied Craft Bev Microbiology BDF-180 Sensory Evaluation BDF-261 Bev Marketing & Sales ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry HRM-135 Facilities Management
Third Semester (Summer)
WBL 112 Work-Based Learning I
Total Credit Hours Required
4 4 3 3 3 3
2 38
Distillation Methods and Operations Diploma
This curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for careers in the distillation industry� Classroom instruction, practical laboratory applications distillation principles and practices are included in the program of study� Course work includes production, operations, safety and sanitation and associated process technologies� Related course work is offered in fermentation production and applied craft beverage microbiology and lab methods�
Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in the distillation industry� Students may be eligible to sit for the professional Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) certification exams which correspond to the program of study�
Specific Program Requirements
1� General college admissions requirements� 2� Distillation Methods and Operations is a capped program due to a limited amount of classroom and lab availability� See Selection Criteria and Procedures for Brewing, Distillation and
Fermentation on the college admissions office web page for full details� Requirements do include but are not limited to: a� Documentation of successful completion of
High School Chemistry or CHM 092� b� Demonstrate college level placement in English and math as outlined in selection criteria� c� NCCCS requires that all students must be 21 years of age or older by the start of classes� d� Student applicants must be able to work in a physically demanding environment including but not limited to standing in a hot and wet work area for extending lengths of time; climbing stairs; repeatedly lifting equipment and product weighing up to 55 lbs�, and safely maneuvering by hand equipment that weighs up to 170 lbs� e� Distillation facilities may require a criminal background check and/or drug testing prior to employment or co-op� In addition, national and/or state regulations may prohibit employment or co-op opportunities based on criminal records�
Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA, BDF, CHM, WBL
First Semester (Fall) Credits
BDF-111 BDF Safety & Sanitation BDF-117 Distillation Methods 2 2
BDF-125 Bev Tech & Calculations BDF-150 Craft Bev Lab Methods BDF-220 Applied Craft Bev Chemistry MAT-110 Math Measurement & Literacy 2 3 4 3
Second Semester (Spring)
BDF-110 Fermentation Production BDF-115 Applied Craft Bev Microbiology BDF-175 Distillation Operations BDF-180 Sensory Evaluation BDF-215 Legal Issues-Fermentation COM-231 Public Speaking
Third Semester (Summer)
WBL 112 Work-Based Learning I
Total Credit Hours Required
4 4 4 3 3 3
2 39
