New Zealand Certificate in Dairy Processing

Level 3

Overview

Level of study

Level 3

Length

12 months

Prerequisites

Learners must be employed in the sector and must engage in training via their employer.

Summary

Suitable for anyone with at least 3 months experience in the industry, your people will learn and be able to demonstrate the fundamentals of dairy processing including how to carry out basic milk processing operations, complying with quality assurance requirements including hygiene and food handling requirements as well as compliance with workplace safety and environmental requirements.

They'll also learn how to effectively work and communicate as a part of a team. Completion of the optional Automated Cleaning and Heat Treatment strand will also develop knowledge of automated cleaning in place and basic heat treatment requirements.

New Zealand Certificate in Dairy Processing L3 with optional strand in Cleaning & Heat Treatment

New Zealand Certificate in Dairy Processing L3 (without optional strand)

This programme takes 12 months to complete and employees can start anytime.

NZ Cert Dairy Processing L3 training plan [PDF 264 KB]

NZ Cert Dairy Processing L3 with Optional Strand in Cleaning & Heat Treatment training plan [PDF 268 KB]

Download training agreement here [PDF 1.2 MB]

 

Learning outcomes

Graduates of this programme will be able to:

  • Carry out basic milk processing operations.
  • Comply with dairy processing quality assurance requirements including hygiene and food handling requirements.
  • Comply with workplace safety and environmental requirements in a dairy processing operation.
  • Work in a team in a dairy processing operation.

Graduates of the Automated Cleaning and Heat Treatment strand will also be able to:

  • Comply with automated clean in place and basic heat treatment requirements in a dairy processing operation.

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