MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, U.S. The GEAPS/Kansas State University Distance Education Program will offer 32 courses in 2020.

Whether you are new to the industry, or just want to stay up-to-date on the latest safety practices, our online program has you covered, said Chris Blair, regional manager for NEW Cooperative, chairs GEAPS committee that oversees distance education. Courses are available on their own, or you can pursue all six courses to earn a credential.

Every course required for the credentials in Grain Operations Management and Grain Processing Management will be available over the course of the year. Registration is currently open for each course.

Courses consist of peer-reviewed online narrated PowerPoint presentations, assignments and quizzes. Courses combine GEAPS members on-the-job experience with KSUs academic expertise. Each course is self-paced, allowing participants to proceed at their own rate over five weeks.

The 2020 course schedule is as follows:

Jan. 7 Feb. 11

Registration closes Dec. 31

Feb. 18 March 24

Registration closes Feb. 12

March 31 May 5, 2020

Registration closes March 25

May 12 June 16

Registration closes May 6

June 23 July 28

Registration closes June 17

Aug. 4 Sept. 8

Registration closes July 29

Sept. 15 Oct. 20

Registration closes Sept. 9

Oct. 27 Dec. 8

Registration closes Oct. 21

Courses cost $700 for GEAPS members, and $965 for non-members. Registration for all courses is currently open on the program website.

GEAPS offers a volume discount program to make training groups of employees more cost effective. The program allows participants to save up to 20% on the member rate for courses by purchasing blocks of 10 or more courses at once. Blocks can be used to register any member of a company for courses, whether they are a GEAPS member or not.

GEAPS and Kansas State University provide online, peer-reviewed continuing education unit (CEU) qualified courses taught by grain industry leaders and faculty members. The program helps participants improve job skills and become more valuable to employers through exposure to issues, standards and best practices from across the industry.

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