Certificate
Create the next chocolate taste sensation. Help prevent food contamination. Start a career in the wine world. Our one-year certificate will give you the skills you need to step up your career or break into the food technology industry. You can work in research and development, quality control, laboratory testing, production supervision, technical services, marketing and management within the huge food manufacturing industry here in Australia or overseas.
You'll use your scientific and analytical skills to learn about storing, processing, preserving, packing and distributing food so that it is safe and hygienic. You'll be responsible for protecting the health of many Australians and you may wish to work overseas to assist with food programs in developing countries.
Food technology deals with the storage, processing, preservation, packaging and distribution of foods. It is about how best to process and store foods safely and hygienically to increase their shelf-life and to retain their best qualities. The food industry employs 50,000 people in Victoria alone. It has the responsibility of providing safe, wholesome food to the Australian population. The Certificate IV in Food Science and Technology provides an initial qualification in food technology for leading hands, supervisors, technical assistants (including quality control technicians), and food operators with relevant experience. This program offers people employed in the industry the opportunity to improve job satisfaction, gain a formal qualification related to work, and improve career opportunities. It also offers people seeking employment in the food technology industry a stronger base for entry.
Plus, if you have a signed training agreement, you can undertake this certificate as a traineeship.
Students who successfully complete the program can look forward to a rewarding career as a food technologist. Food technologists work in a wide range of areas including research and development, quality control, laboratory testing, production supervision, technical services, marketing and management within the food manufacturing industry. The food manufacturing industry consists of those places manufacturing food on a large scale, e.g. dairies, canneries, abattoirs, wineries, breweries, manufacturers of confectionery, baked goods, frozen foods, dehydrated foods, cereals, poultry and fish.
If what you have learned at work, from other programs, courses, from life experience or training provided at work is relevant to this program, you may be entitled to gain subject credits or exemptions. The University is obliged to recognise the AQF qualifications and statements of attainment issued by other registered training organisations. For further details contact Federation University on 1800 333 864.