GEAPS distance education courses are designed as on-demand educational opportunities that cover technical aspects of grain handling, including safety, grain receiving, grain quality and equipment repair.
GEAPS programs are built by grain industry and agriculture professionals and peer-reviewed to make sure they reflect current standards and best practices. These courses are made by grain people for grain people. Whether you are looking to reinforce your grain safety culture, groom future facility managers or build a baseline of operations proficiency, we have grain courses that compliment your current in-house training.
GREAPS online courses $495 for GEAPS members and can be completed over five weeks.
From entry level courses introducing the industry and a potentially life-saving safety overview to in-depth training on equipment maintenance and facility planning and design, GEAPS offers the most comprehensive course catalog in the grain industry.
- GEAPS 501: Management Basics for Grain Facility Supervisors
- GEAPS 520: Introduction to Grain Quality Management
- GEAPS 541: Developing an Effective Safety Culture at Your Company
Not every employee is going to become a location manager. Some are motivated to continue to grow and learn. Others could use help identifying knowledge gaps and planning out a course for development. You can invest in both groups’ long-term development by having them pursue a Credential in Grain Operations Management.
The credential includes six courses covering an introduction to the industry and safety concepts, grain quality management and materials handling. Each course is available anytime on-demand, so you can plan a course for development. It is a great tool you can use with annual reviews.
Build Technology Skills
In addition to building relevant work skills, taking our online grain operations training courses will help your team build new grain technology skills. They will get used to interacting with a web-based platform to access lessons and demonstrate knowledge.
This will help whenever your facility needs to upgrade software or adopt new technology. This skillset is only going to become more common across labor focused industries and online courses are a low-pressure way to build proficiency.
Courses cost $495 for GEAPS members and $795 for non-members. If you are interested in purchasing 10 or more courses, group discounts are available. Contact the education team for more information.
To learn more visit the GEAPS website here.
