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Certificate in Dairy Processing (online, live)

NEW dates: March 3 - May 19 2025 (Mondays)

Registration Open

Process Cheese and Cold Pack Cheese

February 18-20, 2025

Registration Closed

Cheesemaking Fundamentals in Spanish (En Español)

self-study (online)

March 18 - June 18, 2025

Cheesemaking Fundamentals

March 11-12 & May 6-7 | 2025

Registration Open

Cheese Grading & Evaluation

March 18-20, 2025

Registration Open

Advanced Cheesemaking: American Varieties

April 29-May 1, 2025

Registration Open

Advanced Cheesemaking: Italian Varieties

September 23-25, 2025

Registration Opens July 16

Advanced Cheesemaking: Artisan Varieties

October 28-30, 2025

Registration Opens July 16

World of Cheese from Pasture to Plate

November 11-14, 2025

Registration Opens July 16

Cultured Dairy Products

April 23-25, 2025

Registration Open

Dairy Ingredient Fundamentals

September 16, 2025

Registration Opens July 16

Dairy Protein Beverage Applications

September 17-18, 2025

Registration Opens July 16

HACCP Certification

May 8-9, 2025

Registration Open

Advanced Sanitation

October 7-8, 2025

Registration Opens July 16

Environmental Monitoring

October 9, 2025

Registration Opens July 16

Buttermaking Comprehensive

May 20-22, 2025

Registration Open

Wisconsin Buttermakers Apprenticeship Workshop

June 2-6, 2025 (40-hours)

Registration Open

Buttermaking Fundamentals (self-study, online)

in progress

Registration Closed

PCQI Training Course

Summer 2025

Location: TBD

Cheese Judging

Next Course: TBD

UW-Madison Dairy Foods Short Courses

Take a Tour of CDR’s New Auditorium and Training Lab

Short Course Contacts

Lindsey O'Brien, Dairy Foods Trainer | 608-572-6109 (mobile)
Contact Lindsey for questions on course content, which course(s) you should take, cheese or butter maker licensure, and Master Cheesemaker course requirements.

Heather Cooper, Events Coordinator | 608-265-0482
Contact Heather for questions on registration, shipping of printed materials, certificates, parking on campus, and self-study or online portal access.

Andrea Miller, Program Manager | 608-262-2217
Contact Andrea for questions on future course dates, private training options, or if you are an industry partner that would like to be part of a CDR short course.