New Zealand Certificate in Dairy Processing

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

None.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to provide competent individuals for the dairy processing sector who are able to work in operational and technical leadership job roles. This may include managing the production of products such as cheese, ice cream, milk powder, milk protein, drinking milk, or involved in assessing available technology that relates to dairy processing performance.

The qualification is stranded into operational leadership and dairy technology contexts. It recognises the skills and knowledge of individuals who can manage dairy processing operations and lead process improvements.

The qualification supports career opportunities for those individuals who are working independently as supervisors in a dairy processing operation.