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Graduate Certificate in Food Safety and Defense at Iowa State University

Iowa State University, United States

Programme overview

An online graduate certificate for food industry personnel and agencies providing specialized training in protecting the human food supply from accidental or deliberate contamination with pathogenic microbes and toxicants. It is designed for students studying while working full-time.

Faculty: Graduate College  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Food protection against microbial and toxicant contamination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: Three essays (may be uploaded with online application) Concurrent applicants follow directions on web page Resume Duolingo is temporally being accepted instead of TOEFL/IELTS Program Requires GRE: No Program Requires GMAT: No

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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