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Core Courses
Not ready for our Certificate of Packaging Science? Try one of these. If you don’t know where to start, PACKAGING 101 BOOTCAMP is a must.
Packaging 101 Bootcamp (New to packaging? Start Here!)
This Boot Camp will serve as an introduction to the packaging industry and provide the fundamental knowledge necessary to get you up to speed.
Packaging Foundations
The Foundations of Packaging is a self-paced, online course that provides an essential introduction to the art, science and business of packaging.
Paperboard Cartons
The paper segment of the global containers and packaging market is the most lucrative, boasting a 40% market share of revenue.
Corrugated Containers
Corrugated board is a highly customizable substrate and the knowledge to use it well can be greatly advantageous for your company in terms of saving waste and money.
Glass Packaging
Glass is a material that is widely used in the alcohol, soda, and food industries due to its perceived quality image, barrier properties, and tactile feel. A
Metal Packaging
In this course, we’ll cover the metal packaging industry and outline raw materials and processing.
Polymers in Packaging
Polymers play a big role in packaging. To be a proficient and well-rounded packaging professional, you need to be comfortable with polymers.
Packaging Machinery
This course focuses on how machinery is used in the packaging industry to produce high volumes of quality packages.
Package Printing
This course will overview the different printing methods such as flexography, lithography, gravure, screen printing, and digital printing.
Packaging Distribution
Getting products from the point of manufacture to the customer safely is a serious task.
Packaging Regulations
In this course, we map out the major regulatory agencies such as FDA, EPA, USDA, CFR, ASTM, and ISO.
Packaging Design Workflow
In this course, we are going to review design terminology, highlight important design theories, such as typography, color, imagery and materials.
Sustainable Packaging
Are you looking for ways to make more sustainable decisions in your packaging line?
Learn the language
of packaging and discover its opportunities.
The Packaging School has assembled thousands of learning assets for you. We’ve broken down complex ideas into easy to understand concepts. We help you see the why behind packaging wins and losses. Like air and water packaging surrounds us and will be a key to sustainability. Check out the example video here, and then come take a journey of discovery with us.
Elective Courses
Add to your expanding packaging knowledge with these elective courses.
Sonoco Temperature Assurance Packaging Fundamentals
Developed by Sonoco ThermoSafe’s ISC-Labs in partnership with The Packaging School, Dr. R. Andrew Hurley, Assistant Professor of Packaging Science at Clemson University, and an advisory panel of pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, logistics providers, and industry experts.
(New!) Diecutting Academy: Diecutting 101
Diecutting can be compared to a cookie cutter. While the basic process is similar—both use sharp, shaped blades to cut a material against an anvil—die cutting is naturally more involved.
(New!) Pack Design Camp
Pack Design Camp, taught by industry leaders, provides eager high school students the chance to walk in the footsteps of a packaging designer.
Human Factors In Packaging Design
The average grocery store has 39,500 products and the average super center has 120,000.
Solidworks For Packaging | Basic
This is a university-structured course centered around using Solidworks to develop packaging systems.
Project Management Essentials
Often times packaging projects do not move along as we plan. Sometimes projects even fail completely.
Cannabis Packaging
Contrary to popular stereotypes, the cannabis industry is comprised of highly educated professionals specializing in accounting, advocacy, agriculture, compliance, customer service, sales, technology, packaging, and more.
Pressure Sensitive Labels 101 (with UPM Raflatac)
Pressure sensitive labels play an essential role in the packaging value chain – they enable your brand to stand out among the competition on the shelf and convey vital, sometimes lifesaving information.
Bioplastics For Packaging (with Dr. Sandeep Kulkarni)
Dr. Sandeep Kulkarni is the founder and President of KoolEarth Solutions Inc., a technical consulting and business development company.
Liquid Filling Machinery (with John Henry)
This course on liquid filling covers the basics to the latest in technology, volumetric filling, level filling, carbonated beverage filling, and more.
PTI Online Academy Collection
We partner with Plastic Technologies, Inc. (Holland, OH) to help packaging and plastics professionals enhance their polyethylene terephthalate (PET) knowledge via an innovative, online educational platform.
Packaging Sales Bootcamp
Great sales people aren’t born. They’re trained. Get on the fast track to sales success. Land more new customers and provide better ideas to current customers.
Any Questions?
Do you have a question? Would you like to be contacted by one of our Packaging School educational specialists?
Free Courses
Packaging knowledge ready to be consumed at no cost to you – FREE
Augmented Reality For Packaging
Augmented reality offers enormous untapped potential for brands to revolutionize their packaging and the way they connect and engage with the consumers of today.
Luxe|Pack Exclusive Collection
In 2017, The Packaging School visited LUXE PACK NEW YORK, the only premier luxury packaging tradeshow in the U.S. dedicated to creative packaging.
BMW Distribution Testing
The Packaging School in partnership with BMW and Clemson’s Distribution Testing Lab brings you this overview of the required ISTA, ASTM, and DIN ship-tests for BMW’s new protocol.
Plastic Folding Cartons
Though a small subset of the folding carton market, we help you with the why and the when of using plastic folding cartons for your packaging needs.
Beverage Courses
A partnership between The Packaging School and the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT).
Fundamentals of Beverage Technology
Every organization in the beverage industry needs to have trained personnel with the knowledge of beverage fundamentals, industry best practices, technical standards and current technology.
Sanitation For Fountain Beverages
No doubt, this topic is a critical one for the beverage industry. Cleaning and sanitizing fountain beverage systems has always been a necessity, but maybe not a priority.
Beverage Ingredients Course
Every organization in the beverage industry needs to have trained personnel with the knowledge of beverage fundamentals, industry best practices, technical guidelines, and current technology.
Beverage Gases
Argon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen—gases in the air surrounding us—are colorless, odorless, tasteless, and non-irritating.
Introduction to Microbiology
If you work in the field of microbiology, these topics will be old hat. But for those of us who are relying strictly on high school biology, we might need a refresher.
(New) Sweetener Course
Sweeteners are one of the most important ingredients in a beverage. And they can also be the most controversial ingredient in a beverage.
(New) Water & Wastewater Treatment Technology
Meeting specifications for water is an essential process for beverages.
(New) Complete Gas Bundle
The course benefits individuals who use beverage gases to create products.
(New) PET: Resin, Preform and Bottle Technology
If you are responsible for purchasing, running PET filling lines, quality or packaging development, then this is your course.
Automotive Courses
Learn the ins and outs of vehicle OEMs, Supplier tiers, packaging, and service providers
(New!) Automotive Packaging Certificate
The first and only 100% online academic program that will enable you to develop the professional skill set you need to be successful in the automotive packaging field.
Hazmat Packaging Certificate Courses
This program offers a deep dive into HAZMAT training specifically for automotive applications.
You’ve already got the degree, team experience, and company knowledge. Let us help level up your next packaging project:
- Packaging development plan
- Tools and resources
- Expanded networks
- Project management skill