Professional craft brewing course returns to STCC

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Springfield Technical Community College will offer a professional craft brewing certificate class that blends online studies with hands-on laboratory work, with the focus on science and technology.

The Workforce Development Center at STCC has designed the hybrid class for anyone who wants to brew beer at home or would like a career in the fast-growing craft beer industry.

Students will learn about the brewing process as well as quality control and the science behind the brewing process.

The class has five modules that can be taken individually or as a discounted bundle:

  • Introduction to craft brewing
  • Craft brewing operations with two labs
  • Raw materials in craft brewing
  • Quality control
  • An overview of the craft beer business

The fully bundled program runs Oct. 15-March 6. Individual classes have different starting times this fall and spring. Prices on individual classes start at $175.

The class will be taught by Michael Bernier, who has over 17 years’ experience as a craft brewer and chemist. In addition, Bernier has performed lab work, recipe formulations and equipment troubleshooting for breweries for many years.

For complete information, or to register for a class or the entire series, please visit the STCC Workforce Development Center Website at www.stcc.edu/wdc/craft-beer-brewing/ or call 413-755-4225.

About Springfield Technical Community College

Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC, a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, engineering, liberal arts, science and technology continue to provide the most economical options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of about 7,000 day, evening, weekend and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Jim Danko, (413) 755-4812, jdanko@stcc.edu