Saint Louis University offers a certificate program called "Brewing Science and Operations" that runs from January through December every year. People who take it are a mix of complete novices like myself, homebrewers looking to get better, and people actively working in or intending to break into the beer industry. For me, it's a matter of building a solid skill set for the future. The details of what I'm working towards, however, I'll save for later posts.
For now, enjoy this intro to the brewing program I'm attending.