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This comprehensive Meat Processing and Food Safety microcredential is designed to provide specialized skills to those in butchering, food processing, and commercial kitchens. It is comprised of four microcourses in Beef Processing, Pork Processing, Lamb and Goat Processing and HACCP principles. You will gain essential skills, knowledge and experience in slaughtering animals and complete primal fabrication. You will demonstrate best practices in precision cutting, retail cutting, portion control, packaging, food safety and sanitation. This is an in-demand microcredential that is intentionally offered with some flexibility. For those with extensive experience in one of the four focus areas, you can opt to take one or more of the stand-alone microcourses. Successful completion prepares you to advance or to immediately apply for meat processing, butchering, or animal production management positions. This series is a non-credit offering, however, the college will award successful completers with academic credit by evaluation (Credit for Prior Learning) should you decide to enroll in one of the related degree programs.
Credits earned in the completion of this microcredential can be applied toward completion of a related certificate or degree program. It is a building block that gives you a jump start to education and career success.
Each campus will confirm final costs. The estimated tuition shown above is based on NYS residency for this institution. Tuition can vary based on full- or part-time attendance, residency and whether the courses are undergraduate or graduate. Additional costs include fees and books. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
Each campus will confirm final cost. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
SUNY's microcredentials are setting the standard nationally and internationally for high-quality, stackable credentials designed for today's learner. All of SUNY's microcredentials are designed to be:
Academic quality is paramount in the development and approval of SUNY microcredentials.
Each microcredential has immediate value and, where possible, stacks together with other microcredentials.
Microcredentials are designed to meet current and emerging market needs and align with relevant industry standards.
Completion of our microcredentials is recorded on your transcript and/or highlighted in a digital badge so your accomplishments travel with you.
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