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METALS AND MINERALS
Metallurgy for the Non-Metal-
lurgist Blended. May 18-20 and
August 3-5 at ASM International
World Headquarters in Novelty,
OH. Sponsored by ASM Interna-
tional — the Materials Information
Society. Blended course has online
learning activities prior to the
classroom session and provides
understanding of what metals are
and why they behave differently
than ceramics, glass, and plastics.
Contact ASM International, 440-
338-5151 (memberservicecenter@
asminternational.org, www.asmint
ernational.org).
Elements of Metallurgy. August
17-20 at ASM International World
Headquarters in Novelty, OH.
Sponsored by ASM International —
the Materials Information Society.
Course provides a broad introduc-
tion to metallurgy, including an
understanding of ore extraction,
metal forming, phase diagrams,
failure modes, and heat-treating
methods. Contact ASM Interna-
tional, 440-338-5151 (member
servicecenter@asminternational.
org, www.asminternational.org).
MIXING
The Art and Science of Indus-
trial Mixing. October 6-8 at the
Hilton Garden Inn–Chicago
O'Hare Airport in Chicago, IL.
Conducted by the University of
Wisconsin– Madison department
of engineering professional devel-
opment. Course teaches mixing
terminology and concepts and
includes both physical and com-
puter demonstrations of good and
bad mixing. Contact Elaine M.
Andrysick, 608-262-8708 (elaine.
andrysick@wisc.edu, https://epd.
wisc.edu).
Food Safety Preventive Con-
trols Alliance (FSPCA) Preventive
Controls for Animal Food. July
30-August 1 at the Inn at Opry-
land in Nashville, TN. Organized
by the American Feed Industry
Association (AFIA). The course
is recognized by the Food Safety
Preventive Controls Alliance and
covers the role of a preventive con-
trols qualified individual (PCQI).
FDA rules require one PCQI in each
feed manufacturing facility. Course
is the standardized curriculum rec-
ognized by the FDA as adequate for
PCQI training. Contact Daisy Rodri-
guez, 703-650-0144 (drodriguez@
afia.org, www.afia.org).
FOOD AND FOOD
PROCESSING
FSPCA Preventive Controls for
Human Food and HACCP Inte-
gration for FSMA Compliance
Course. June 16-18 at the King of
Prussia Center in King of Prussia,
PA. Organized by AIB Interna-
tional. Seminar prepares attendees
to meet FSMA PCQI requirements.
Seminar will also include infor-
mation on the final regulations
related to hazard analysis and pre-
ventive controls, and how to create
a food safety plan. Contact AIB
International, 800-633-5137 (info@
aibonline.org, www.aibonline.org).
HACCP Workshop. August 6-7
offered online from Chicago, IL.
Organized by AIB International.
Workshop offers practical instruc-
tion on developing your HACCP
program, taking a step-by-step
look at the development, imple-
mentation, and verification process.
Contact AIB International, 800-633-
5137 (info@aibonline.org, www.
aibonline.org).
FEED AND GRAIN
NGFA-KSU Food Safety Mod-
ernization Act Feed Industry
Training. August 18-20 at the IGP
Institute at Kansas State Univer-
sity in Manhattan, KS. Course
focuses on the FDA's new animal
food safety regulatory compliance
and offers training on the use of
HACCP principles. Upon com-
pletion, individuals will receive
certificates of training from the
Food Safety Preventive Controls
Alliance and from the Interna-
tional HACCP Alliance. Note that
this course is actually two sepa-
rate courses offered in succession.
Contact Carlos Campabadal, 785-
532-3187 (campa@ksu.edu, www.
grains.k-state.edu/igp).
