SFPA U

SFPA University:
Your Online Learning Center

High-Impact Training for Food Industry Teams—At No or Low Cost

SFPA University is one of the most valuable benefits of your membership—offering flexible, affordable, and expert-led training to help your company stay compliant, competitive, and skilled.


 What’s Included?

Our growing library of on-demand and live virtual training includes expert instruction on:

  • Food safety and regulatory compliance
  • SQF and GFSI certification training
  • Plant operations and automation
  • Human resources and leadership skills
  • Workplace safety and compliance best practices

All courses are free or available at minimal cost to SFPA members.


Why It Matters

  • No off-site travel or hotel costs
  • No production downtime
  • Accessible training for your plant personnel and management teams
  • Content delivered by industry-recognized subject matter experts
  • Stay competitive and compliant—on your schedule

2025–2026 Course Calendar Coming Soon

We’re currently building our training calendar for the remainder of 2025 and 2026. Members will receive advance notice of:

  • Upcoming course topics
  • Dates and times
  • How to register or add courses to your team’s calendar

Recommend a Course

Have a training topic your team needs? We’d love to hear from you. Contact Kay Rentzel, Executive Director by e-mail or call her at (717) 329-8421.


SFPA University: Your Online Learning Center

Our SFPA University is one of our best values for your membership. Online courses for your management team and plant personnel on topics ranging from food safety and plant operations, to SQF certification, automation, human resources and leadership skills training. All are free or minimal costs to SFPA members. Imagine, no down time for off-site training of key personnel. No hotel rooms or per diem. Just efficient and valuable training for your staff delivered online by subject matter experts.

We are in the process of assembling our curriculum for the rest of 2025 and 2026. You will be notified of the times, dates, and topics of the online training plus how to add the training to your calendar. 

If you wish to recommend a course that best suits your company’s needs, send your request to Kay Rentzel, Executive Director, or call: 717-329-8421.

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