NIR Spectroscopy Course: 32 Lessons, 8 Weeks
Enroll in a 32-lesson NIR spectroscopy course: how NIR works, applications, calibration and troubleshooting. $99 one time, lifetime access, 14-day refund.
Vendor-neutral training for food, grain, feed and dairy professionals. Taught by an NIR consultant with 10+ years in food and feed plants.
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Course resources
Video lessons, quizzes, downloads and course materials.
- 32 video lessons over 8 weeks
- Per-slide progress tracking and resume where you left off
- 6 graded assignments
- 8 end-of-week quizzes and a final exam with instant scoring
- Personal notes with timestamps per slide
- Full resource library: PDFs, calculators, handouts
- Certificate of completion
- Lifetime access to course updates
Who it is for
Lab technicians, QA and production staff, nutritionists and buyers who use or evaluate NIR instruments. No chemistry degree needed.
Spectra Lab
The real virtual lab with instrument profiles, live spectra, PCA and PLS modeling and practice datasets. Practice data, no physical instrument. The course videos, quizzes and downloads are not the lab.
$199 one time, lifetime · 14-day refund. Course + lab bundle: $249.
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- Week 1
Foundations
Lessons 1 to 4. After it: explain NIR in plain words. - Week 2
Light and matter
Lessons 5 to 8. After it: say what light does to a sample. - Week 3
NIR vs other methods
Lessons 9 to 12. After it: judge when NIR fits and when it does not. - Week 4
Applications
Lessons 13 to 16. After it: name where NIR earns its keep. - Week 5
Instrument design
Lessons 17 to 20. After it: compare FT-NIR, dispersive and diode array. - Week 6
Calibration
Lessons 21 to 24. After it: describe how PCA and PLS calibrations are built. - Week 7
Practical issues
Lessons 25 to 28. After it: spot bad samples and garbage-in risk. - Week 8
Advanced topics
Lessons 29 to 32. After it: map your next steps in NIR.
Questions
Is the course vendor-neutral?
Yes. It teaches universal NIR principles that apply to Bruker, FOSS, Metrohm, PerkinElmer and other brands. No vendor lock-in.
Do I need a chemistry degree?
No. The course starts from the basics and is built for people working in food, feed and grain labs. No chemistry PhD required.
Which industries does it cover?
Grain and oilseed, dairy, feed and pet food, flour milling, and food analysis, plus calibration and chemometrics for any product.
What does it cost?
$99, one time, with lifetime access. There is no subscription. A 14-day refund applies.