Food Safety Skill Set
Designed with industry
4 weeks
Online learning
+ workshops
Flexible delivery locations
Enhance your food production knowledge and skills with the Food Safety Skill Set.
Designed specifically for members of the food manufacturing sector, this course covers the core skills required to effectively manage a food processing enterprise.
You’ll learn how to:
- establish and optimise operational processes
- implement and monitor safety plans
- prevent and manage food contamination and spoilage.
How you'll learn
This program is offered over 4 weeks, through a combination of interactive online learning modules and face-to-face training workshops (one workshop per week).
Assessment
You will be assessed through a variety of methods, including written exams and reports, oral assessments and practical demonstrations.
Start date
This program can be run at regional locations around Australia on request. Contact us for details. Locations require minimum numbers to go ahead.
You may find employment in the following roles:
- food safety officer
- quality assurance officer
- leading hand.
To achieve this qualification you must complete 3 units of competency:
| Course name | Course code |
|---|---|
| Supervise and maintain a food safety plan | FBPFSY4001 |
| Control food contamination and spoilage | FBPTEC4003 |
| Establish operational requirements for a food processing enterprise | FBPFST4007 |
Entry requirements
You must:
- be aged 18 years or over
- work in the food manufacturing sector
- have the support of your supervisor or employer
- hold a minimum of a Higher School Certificate (or equivalent).
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have recent work experience you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.
Create your USI
You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.
Resources
2024 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 2.7 MB) (includes student support and policy information)
Full fee: $1,580
Disclaimer
Details are correct at the time of upload and are subject to change. UQ Skills reserves the right to change programs, subjects or costs or to cancel a program based on consideration of student numbers and resource allocation. Ensure that you understand the program, subjects, associated costs and fee liability prior to signing an enrolment form.
