New Zealand Certificate in Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing

Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Subject area

Butchery

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

The following legislation and guidelines, and subsequent amendments apply:
- Animal Products Act 1999
- Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2015
- Food Act 2014
- Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
- Overseas Market Access Requirements (OMARS), and
- General requirements for export (GREXs) outlined by the Ministry for Primary Industries.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the meat and meat product manufacturing sector with competent employees, who are able to work under supervision in varied operational positions in meat or meat product manufacturing.

This qualification is targeted at employees of the meat and meat product manufacturing sector not yet engaged in education or training.

This qualification will allow meat and meat product manufacturing workplaces to identify graduates who can demonstrate the required skills and knowledge that meet the meat and manufactured meat product market standards for a range of quality products.