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Food Processing Foundations (Micro-credential)

Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Subject area

Food (excluding Seafood) Processing Technology

Qualification

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

Entry requirements

Ākonga must be employed in the Primary Industry sector, in a role that will allow the micro-credential outcomes to be met.
Entry is subject to the discretion of a Primary ITO representative, who coordinates enrolments, based on discussion with the learner and their employer. This discussion considers the learner's intended skills pathway and the likelihood of success, including access to support and relevant resources.
Entry includes the completion of a training agreement signed by the ākonga, employer, and a Primary ITO representative.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this micro-credential is to provide the Primary Industry sector with individuals who hold the skills and knowledge to apply quality assurance, environmental, safety, and hygiene and food safety practices within a food processing team.
This includes identifying and complying with workplace policies and procedures.
This aim is achieved by supporting ākonga with both on-job and off-job learning, allowing learning to be applied in a practical way, across a range of situations, within the learner's role in the workplace.

Contact details

Main Campus Office

Free phone: 0800 86 22 84
Phone: 0800 86 22 84
Email: greg.durkin@bcito.org.nz

Please contact the provider for details of where this qualification is offered.

Sources

NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.

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