Chocolatier School
Ecole Chocolat - Chocolate Making School

"This class set the foundation for me to complete a thorough GMP,

test product shelf life correctly, understand what/how ingredients and preservatives affect keeping limits, and food labeling/regulatory requirements. The wealth of information each learning objective offers is truly priceless."

—Amy Jo, Oct 11 Graduate

"Absolutely!  I am amazed at the amount of information provided.

I am still reading and learning.  It was also interactive.  I made new friends from all over the world. And the critical information is all organized and placed in a binder.  I will continue to update this binder and tweak it to fit my unique situation.  This course gave me the tools to do just that. Without this course,  I would not have known where to begin."

—Barbara, Jan 11 Graduate

"It was very thorough and informative.

The combination of written lectures and embedded videos and links to PDF files is great for retaining knowledge. "

—Jamie, Sept 10 Graduate

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Welcome to our Chocolate Program Overview

The 100% online Quality Assurance & Keeping Limits for Chocolatiers Program is all about science—the science of producing a quality product, handling and storing it properly and knowing its keeping limits.

Learn to Make Quality Chocolate
Next QA Chocolate Course

Sept 14 – Oct 26, 2012


Exam: October 26, 2012

Registration fee:

$340.00 US (US and International Residents) or
$374.40 CAD (Canadian Residents—Includes exchange and HST)

Upcoming session: September 14 – October 26, 2012

Students must be available on October 26, 2012 to take the 1 hr final exam online between 9:00 - 21:00 PDT.

Professional Chocolatier Program STUDENTS OR GRADUATES:
Ecole Chocolat current students and graduates should access the QA Program registration form by logging onto Learning Centre. Do not register here.

NON STUDENTS OR GRADUATES :
If you are NOT currently an Ecole Chocolat student or graduate, please

 

CLICK HERE TO ENROLL

 

our unique curriculum

The Quality Assurance & Keeping Limits for Chocolatiers Program curriculum tackles three different Modules:

Production Quality Assurance

  • Topics include: HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Labeling Requirements, Sanitation and Food Safety.

Food Chemistry, Recipe Development and Food Safety

  • Topics include: Chocolate and Ingredient Specifications, Safe Recipe Development and Production Techniques.

Determining Shelf Life of Bon Bons and Confections

  • Topics include: Shelf Life Issues, Master Recipes Evaluation (with standing study results, including keeping limit recommendations) and Overview of Preservatives.

Chocolate Making

What differentiates this program from other food quality assurance books, program and classes? We only concentrate on quality assurance as it relates to chocolate making and the center (filling) recipes that chocolatiers put inside their bonbons & confections.

Registering for the Program

Class Assessment:

  • Students will be assessed by completion of assignments and a final exam during the program.

Certificate:

  • Students completing the program with a score of 70% or more will receive an Ecole Chocolate Certificate of Achievement.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel from the Quality Assurance & Keeping Limits for Chocolatiers Program up to 3 days before the start of the program. A refund of your registration fee, minus a 10% administration fee, may take approximately 10 working days to process. Because our programs are usually full and, in order to make sure all students are committed, on the start date of your program your registration fee becomes non-refundable and non-transferable to another session (except in extraordinary circumstances).

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