HACCP and Meat Cutting Courses
Blue Mountain Community College has launched their Master Butcher Certificate Program!
The program, developed in collaboration with industry experts and the Northwest Meat Processors Association, will provide participants with hands-on training and essential knowledge for success in this rewarding field. Whether you’re looking to begin a career in butchery, expand your skills, or start your own meat processing business, the Master Butcher Certificate Program offers comprehensive instruction in humane animal slaughter, carcass dressing, muscle identification, and the quality butchery of key livestock species.
For more information and to apply, visit https://bluecc.edu/master-butcher/
eHACCP.org is also offering online accredited HACCP courses. Check out their offerings here.
HACCP Consulting Group offers virtual basic HACCP courses, including some in Spanish. See their upcoming courses here.
Upcoming HCG Courses:
Implementing SQF Systems
February 6-7, 2025
Unified Fields offers facility design, consulting and hands-on butcher training for start-up and existing meat processing facilities across the country. Contact Ben Buchanan: 412-515-4078 or info@unifiedfields.net www.unifiedfields.net
Logan Square Kitchen is offering an online HACCP Manager course as well. More info can be found here.
NC State University is offering online HACCP training with rolling enrollment. Instructor is Clint Stevenson. For more info, go to this website.
Range Meat Academy has a variety of online courses for meat cutters, clerks, and overall meat education. Check out their course offerings here.
Northwest Meat Processor Association Apprenticeship Program: The NWMPA is pleased to announce that we have our Meat Cutters Apprenticeship Program ready to roll out! We are now taking applications for shops to join and become a part of this industry changing program to raise the level of workmanship, wages and working conditions for everyone in the meat industry in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. For more information on how you can get involved, please reach out to our training director, Troy Wilcox. He can be reached by email at apprenticeship@nwmpa.comn(
Vocational and Certificate Programs
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
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The need for qualified animal handling and meat processing employees is in high demand throughout the USA. The WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has provided funding for interested students to complete this technical diploma. As a student in the Artisanal Modern Meat Butchery program, you’ll learn about the meat production industry – from care and handling pre-mortem through packaged products ready for retail sale. In this program, you will also participate in an internship with a local meat processing facility, butcher shop, or harvester.
University of Wisconsin – River Falls
