Certificate in Retail Meat Specialist
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Key Information
Campus location
Prince Albert, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
32 weeks
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 19,795 / per course *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* 1 year
Introduction
Retail Meat Specialist is a certificate program offered on-campus and in partnership with Saskatchewan regional colleges. It will help you develop the skills you need to be successful in the meat-cutting industry. Throughout this innovative program, you will benefit from the extensive hands-on experience needed to work in "state of art" meat-cutting facilities. Our comprehensive curriculum and highly trained instructors will help you develop the professional skills you need for success in the industry. The program is built around food safety and focuses on:
- Muscle and skeletal structures
- Preparing pork, beef, lamb, and poultry
- Curing and smoking meats
- Merchandising seafood
- Value-added oven-ready products
- Sanitation
A two-week practicum is an integral part of the program. It provides you with the opportunity to apply theory to practice. You will also have the opportunity to further develop your skills by practising your new skills with Saskatchewan Polytechnic Food Services.
Admissions
Curriculum
Semester 1
- BUS 105 Small Business Practices
- CLTR 100 Diversity
- MEAT 107 Ovine Carcass
- MEAT 108 Bovine Carcass
- MEAT 109 Charcuterie 1
- MEAT 113 Fish, Seafood, and Alternative Proteins
- MEAT 195 Meat Science
- MEAT 281 Porcine Carcass
- SFTY 176 Safety and Tools
Total semester credits: 32
Semester 2
- MEAT 110 Charcuterie 2
- MEAT 111 Charcuterie 3
- MEAT 112 Pork Retail Cuts
- MEAT 282 Beef Hind Retail Cuts
- MEAT 283 Beef Front Retail Cuts
- MEAT 285 Poultry Retail Cuts
- MEAT 288 Value-Added Retail Products
- PRAC 193 Retail Operations
Total semester credits: 32
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
At Saskatchewan Polytechnic, we make every effort to recognize academic success and provide a financial boost to those who need it most. Scholarships, awards, and bursaries are a great way to provide you with additional financial support, widen your network and enhance your resume by demonstrating your hard work and dedication to your studies. While you are investing in your future, let us invest in you!
Award recipients are commonly selected on financial need, academic achievement, or very often, a combination of the two. Selection criteria can also include volunteer or leadership involvement in your communities and schools.
Thanks to the generosity of donors and alumni, Saskatchewan Polytechnic provides as much as $2 million in student awards every school year.