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Candy Basics Course

Registration closed for the 2024 course
A new one-week course being run for the first time from March 24 through March 28, 2025

What is the Candy Basics Course?

The one-week Candy Basics course is designed to instruct production, sales, and managerial personnel in candy technology. The course begins with the chemical and functional interactions of ingredients and progresses to lectures on all types of candies taught by industry experts. Participants will also gain hands-on laboratory experience with hard candy, gummies & jellies, panning, caramel, and chocolate.

Who should attend?

Candy Basics is more condensed than our two-week Candy School and is intended primarily for non-technical personnel who wish to increase their knowledge of confectionery technology.

International students are welcome to attend! Since the course is taught entirely in English, it is recommended that all attendees have a strong command of the language in order to get the most out of the course.

Enrollment Fees, Cost, & Registration

Enrollment fees cover tuition, laboratory materials, and reference workbooks

Registration will open for people that are waitlisted on November 25th, 2024, then open for the general public on November 27th, 2024.

The cost of the 2024 course for one individual is $2,495.

Accommodations

*Lodging is not included in the registration fee. Local area hotels include:

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Madison Downtown
    • 252 West Johnson Street, Madison, WI 53703
      • (608) 251-5511
  • Wisconsin Union Hotel
    • 1308 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53715
      • (608) 263-2600
  • Best Western Plus InnTowner Madison
    • 2424 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53726
      • (608) 233-8778
  • The Edgewater Hotel
    • 1001 Wisconsin Place, Madison, WI 53703
      • (608) 535-8200
  • The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club
    • 1 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53703
      • (800) 356-8293

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