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PROFESSIONAL DISTILLING TRAINING
Get your start in the distilling industry!
*Practical Industry Hours are not required for program completion and certification but are invaluable for the variety of real industry experiences they provide and are highly recommended to achieve the full level of experience and practical knowledge intended by the program. We recommend a minimum of 14 hours outside of scheduled class time. All hours are coordinated with our supporting industry partners.
Compare session PBDT options
13 Week Hybrid
(On-site/Online)
13 Week
(On-site)
6 Week
(On-site)
Session Info
No
Yes
Yes
Veterans Affairs Post 911/GI Bill® Authorized Certificate Program
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Authorized Certificate Program (THEC)
Feb 19 – May 15, 2024
Feb 19 – May 15, 2024
Sep 9 - Oct 16, 2024
Session Dates
154
154
154
Total Contact Hours
12
12
28
Weekly Hours
4
4
4
Brew Days
Monday – Wednesday
Monday – Wednesday
Monday – Friday
Weekdays
5:30pm – 9:30pm EST
5:30pm – 9:30pm EST
3:30pm – 9:30pm EST
Class Times
No
No
Yes
Dinner Break
24
24
24
Class Size
4 days onsite
No
No
Special Session
WIOA
GI Bill®, WIOA
GI Bill®, WIOA
Financial Options
7 days on-site
Throughout
Throughout
Hands-on Work
Yes
Yes
Yes
Industry Volunteer Work
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bonus Workshops
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Available in English and Spanish
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Module 1: Distilling Groundwork
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Module 2: Alcohol Production
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Module 3: Distillation
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OPD Complete Bundle
Self-paced, comprehensive learning modules
Module 1: $399.00 (US)
Module 2: $449.00 (US)
Module 3: $499.00 (US)
Full Course: $1145.00 (US)
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Online Professional Distilling
ONLINE
ONLINE
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The complete brewing and distilling lectures and support content from the PBDT course
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All lectures occur real-time online with downloadable supporting lecture resources
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All sessions recorded for later access
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No hands-on brew days
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Not eligible for GI Bill®
13 Week (Online Only) | February - May
Cost: $4100 (US)
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Professional Brewing & Distilling Essentials
6 Week (On-site) | September – October
13 Week (On-Site/Online) | February – May
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Lectures onsite only for 6 week session and onsite and online for 13 week session
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On-site, hands-on brew days will be held throughout the session
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GI Bill® eligibility for on-site students only
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On-site/online “Hybrid“ students’ hands-on brew days are scheduled during one week on-site
Tuition: $8849.00 (US)
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