Short Course Coordinator The Division supported two IFT continuing education short courses during this past year with two offerings of each. The courses were well attended and very well received by the participants. These courses represent excellent training programs for newcomers to regulatory issues as well as good updates for the old-timers. IFT has plans to again offer two sessions of each course next year. Dates and locations will be announced in the Winter 2000 newsletter.
Early registration is encouraged because the courses quickly fill to capacity.
The Division receives income for each financially successful offering This is in return for the Division's involvement in developing, coordinating, and executing the courses and represents significant input to the budget for the Division FSC-490 International Food Laws and Regulations will be offered over the internet for undergraduate, graduate or continuing education credit by the Department of Food Science at Michigan State University. The course is a 3-hour offering and will begin in January of 2000. The Year 2000, or Y2K, computer problem has the potential to affect many of the products FDA regulates. FDA is working closely with industry to make sure that products as well as production and distribution channels are fully functional and Y2K compliant well in advance of Jan. 1, 2000. Also, the letter provided information about potential processing problems resulting from malfunctioning computer systems during the transition to the year 2000.