8 Brewing Preparatory Programs

This program is intended for those who are interested in starting a career in brewing, expanding their current brewing knowledge and practice, or considering opening a brewpub or microbrewery. The curriculum has been designed with direct input and participation by brewing professionals, owners of breweries and brewpubs, and distillers.

Massey University holds two-day brewing courses in both April and November. You'll get a comprehensive introduction to brewing, including malts, hops, yeast and the process of making good beers. You'll also design and brew two beers as part of the course using our 200L microbrewery. Enrolments are accepted throughout the year for these courses. Numbers are limited to 18 people per course.

This curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for various careers in brewing, distillation, and fermentation. Classroom instruction, practical laboratory applications of brewing, distillation, and fermentation principles and practices are included in the study program.

Love what you do, and you will never work a day in your life. BridgeValley’s Brewing Technology classes are an exciting new opportunity to start a career you will love in the State’s growing craft beer industry.

With the explosion in numbers of craft breweries in the province of Ontario as well as throughout the rest of the country, the need for knowledgeable personnel who wish to contribute to the industry through the applications of art, science, and technology necessary for effective beer brewing has also risen substantially. CTS Canadian Career College is proud to offer this 39-week Diploma Program which can be easily managed alongside your busy work schedule. This diploma program prepares the graduate for work in various breweries, including large-scale breweries or craft breweries. The classroom instruction will primarily be done through an online distance learning model, enabling students to remain within their respective communities and not have to relocate for an extended period of time to take their theoretical training. Upon completion of the 5 month virtual classroom portion, students will be assigned to various breweries for the practical aspect of the training in a 360-hour internship. Courses include: Brewery Health and Safety Introduction to Brewing Processes, Practices and Technology Hops and the Chemistry of Wort Boiling Yeast and Fermentation Beer Maturation and Treatments Marketing, Distribution, Regulations, and Taxes Brewery Internship And much more! Graduates of this post-secondary Brewing Technician diploma will have the expertise to be a key asset in this booming Canadian sector, whether it’s in a large-scale operation or smaller craft brewery.

Attaining the IBD Diploma gives you an internationally recognised and comprehensive understanding of brewing science and its application. This qualification is suited for a brewery manager in a larger brewery or head brewer of a smaller, independent brewery.

Part scientist, part artist,… a good brewer, strives for nothing less than excellence. Learn how to brew beer at the Brewing Academy of Montana.

This qualification is for anyone working in the cider making industry. Aimed at people working at both senior operator or team leader levels in a major operation and those running and operating small cider mills/cideries. You will gain a solid grounding in the science and technology of cider making and develop your knowledge of packaging best practice - vital to becoming a qualified professional in cider making.