Brewing Science Certificate

We offer the region’s first Brewing Science Certificate—and with it a direct path to employment and career advancement. Our brewing school is a post-baccalaureate, 18-credit program that dives deep into the science and math of creating the perfect pint of beer—preparing you to excel in a rapidly growing field where specialized skills are in high demand. Courses are designed to fit your needs with flexible evening classes, and your choice of a 1+ or 2+ year path to completion.

Graduates enter the marketplace in-demand, gaining positions as brewers, packaging leads and  quality control directors.  Some have even open their own breweries. In fact, 99% of our students were offered job opportunities after graduation.

What Sets Us Apart?

1. Our team teaching model combines USciences faculty and facilities with a network of 20+ partners, instructors, and advisors from the brewing industry.

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2. Hands-on experiences: on-site in a cutting-edge pilot brew lab, and in the field through collaboration brew days and flexible internship locations to match your career objectives.

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3. Flexibility with evening classes and your choice of a 1+ or 2+ year path to coursework completion.

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4. Valuable methods and management practices in Quality Control and Microbiology taught in our lab courses.

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5. Learn essential lab methods, best practices, and ideal laboratory layout for creating a new quality control lab for your brewery.

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6. Understand fundamental science and process considerations to troubleshoot problems during beer production.

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7. Best practices for brewery design and layout from leaders in the field.