Safety and Risk Management Certificate Program Details
The Certificate in Safety & Risk Management addresses many of the safety challenges distillers face and provides critical knowledge to spirits producers on how to create effective risk management systems. After completing the program, you'll gain an understanding of current regulations, best practices in the industry, and how to instill a culture of safety in their business. Courses will be taught by distillery health and safety specialists from around the country, industry safety and insurance experts, and representatives from regulatory bodies.
The DISCUS Fire Protection Manual is a recommended resource for completing this program. It is available free of charge for members on the DISCUS Member Portal and at a discounted rate for nonmembers participating in this program ($495). If interested in purchasing the manual, please contact membership@distilledspirits.org.
Interest Form
Please fill out this form to indicate that you are beginning a certificate program with DISCUS Academy.
Certificate Tracker
Use this tracker to track your progress through the certificate program.
16 credits required for completion.
Core Courses - (10 credits) Core courses provide participants with the fundamental principles necessary to understand the laws and regulations governing the spirits industry.
*Buy the discounted bundle here. $280 for Members/$560 for Non Members
Responsibility – (1 credit) All participants are required to take one Responsibility course.
*These free courses are available in the Leadership Domain and linked below.
Electives - (5 credits) The remaining credits can be achieved through elective courses. Electives allow participants to take a deeper dive into areas of interest, giving you the flexibility to specialize in topics relevant to your career.
Core Courses (10 Required)
Barrel Handling Safety Best Practices - FREE
Customers and Employee Safety
Developing a Safety Program
DSP Safety
Fire Protection - FREE
Product Recall
Process Safety Management - FREE
Risk Management
Supply Chain Risk
Walking & Working Surfaces: Slips, Trips & Falls
Electives (Choose 5)
Chemical Storage & Release Reporting
Developing an ESG Program
Electrical Safety
Environmental Permitting & Reporting
Environmental Safety, EPA Plant Permits, and Clean Air Act Considerations
Food Safety
Health & Safety Compliance
Insurance
Intro to Policies and Procedures
Key Principles of Distillery Layout
Managing Ancillary Operation Risk
Material and Barrel Handling Safety - FREE
Production Facility Risk Management
Regulated Waste Handling
Reputational Risk
Spill Control
Sustainability and Climate Risk
Responsibility (Choose 1)
Alcohol Responsibility - FREE
Mindful Mixology - FREE
Underage Drinking Prevention - FREE
U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Alcohol: What You Need to Know to Promote Responsible Consumption - FREE
Certificate Application Process
In order to earn a domain certificate, applicants must complete the following steps:
- Fulfill the domain course requirements as outlined above.
- Complete and submit the tracking form below. Your tracking sheet will be reviewed by DISCUS Academy staff to ensure all courses meet the requirements. Upon successful review, applicants will be eligible to take the domain exam.
- Take the domain exam and receive a score of 70% or higher. Exam questions will be taken from Core Courses. In the event of a failure, students may retake the exam one week after the failure. A maximum of 2 retakes will be allowed.
- Certificates will be available to download immediately after the exam is passed.