GIPSA's provides extensive training throughout the official inspection system to ensure that uniform, accurate results are provided at all locations. GIPSA also offers customized industry education services to facilitate the marketing of grain in commercial channels. Education topics include the visual grading of any grain, rice, bean, pea, or lentil and objective, non-visual quality tests such as protein, oil, and mycotoxins.
Industry education services are generally hosted by the GIPSA Technology and Science Division
(TSD), in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition, local industry education services can be obtained through GIPSA field offices, provided adequate equipment and facilities are available.
The fees for industry education services provided at TSD are established from the non-contract hourly rate in the current schedule of Service Fees and Billing Codes (PDF; 61Kb) are assessed based on the number of students and length of the class.
In addition, TSD is now offering educational materials to the U.S. grain industry at no charge. Fees for onsite/local training are established from the Grain Grading Seminar hourly rate in the current schedule of
Service Fees and Billing Codes (PDF; 61Kb) and are assessed based on the number of hours and instructors required. The number of students and type of training requested influences the number of instructors needed. The applicant is responsible for providing any consumable materials (test kits and/or chemicals) required for the training.
Contact Sharon Lathrop at GIPSA's Technology and Science Division
for more information on technical training services.
Training Fees
Fees for Industry Education
The cost of industry education services at the Technology and Science Division
is as follows:
Class Size
Rate
Increment
1-4 Students
$400 per day
½ day
5 or more Students
$100 per student
per day ½ day
*Consumable Material Surcharge: Some training, will require the purchase of consumable materials (mycotoxin/biotechnology test kits), which the student will use during training. The cost of the consumable materials will be added to the base fee for the training session.
