ISTA’s Certified Packaging Laboratory Professional program is most often taken as an on-line course. But for those who prefer in-person classes, these one-day Workshops (one for Technician level and one for Technologist) offer a fast track to certification.

NOVEMBER 2: TECHNICIAN CLASS (click here to register!)

NOVEMBER 3: TECHNOLOGIST CLASS (click here to register!)

Both classes will be held at the Holiday Inn in Countryside, Illinois

COST: $595 for one class; $1,070 for both. Fees include workshop, materials, lunch, exam and award.

Each day’s schedule is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include presentation and discussion of the material, lunch, a break, and finish with administration of the exam. Applicants will receive study materials in advance of the Workshops.

An added bonus will be a Wednesday evening tour of the nearby UPS CACH (Chicago Area Consolidation Hub). This is a great chance to see packages going through one of the world's largest automated sorting facilities! Tour group size is limited, so register early.

Participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements. Our room block has expired, but the Holiday Inn-Countryside will still offer us the special rate of $89 per night (single) as long as rooms are available. Call the hotel at 1-708-354-4200, ask for "in-house reservations", and mention booking code “IST” to get the special rate.

Contact Lisa Bonsignore at ISTA Headquarters if you have any questions or problems.

Click Here for complete information on the CPLP program.

Note: Only ISTA Members may take the CPLP exams and receive CPLP status.