Food Processing Essential Skills Program
Workplace & Manufacturing Safety | Food Entrepreneurship
🎓 Certificate
Overview
The Food Processing Essential Skills Program (FPE) is a free online program. The courses provide participants with current and relevant training and skills for obtaining employment in the food processing and hospitality industries. Due to the effects of COVID-19, the need for food processors is steadily increasing as grocery, hospital food service, and prepared food industries have seen a drastic increase in demand.
Cost: Free
Location: Virtual
Criteria: Ability to comprehend and successfully pass all quizzes and evaluations with a minimum mark of 70%.
Prerequisites: Prior to registering one must meet all requirements listed below.
- Minimum age requirement – 18 years old.
- Interest in learning or improving skills in food processing, safety and hospitality.
- Reading comprehension with a Canadian Language Benchmark of 4
- Ability to complete the course within the allotted time frame.
Program Streams
Workplace & Manufacturing Safety
- The 4-week program is a combination of online self-study with live weekly check in sessions hosted on Zoom.
- Program participants will be provided with course materials accessible via an online learning management system (LMS) to complete work at their own pace.
Objectives: Program participants can expect to learn valuable skills and required knowledge for obtaining employment, with a focus on food industry fundamentals such as:
- Food Safety & Sanitation
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Distribution & Warehouse Safety
- Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points
- Digital Tech Skills
- Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
Length: 40 hours of self-study work over the course of 4 weeks to be completed at participant’s pace, with an optional 5th week for employment related training
Certificate: Nationally recognized certificate is issued jointly by Food Processing Skills Canada and the Centre of Learning & Development upon successful completion of the program.
Entrepreneurship 101
- This 4-week program is a combination of online self-study with live weekly check in sessions hosted on Zoom.
- Program participants are provided with course materials accessible via an online platform (LMS) to complete work at their own pace.
Objectives: Program participants can expect to learn valuable skills and required knowledge for launching or scaling a business, with a focus on entrepreneurship fundamentals such as:
- Building a brand on social media
- Networking for Success
- Time management
- Customer service
- Business succession planning
- Communication strategies
- The ABC’s of supervising others
- Communication for small business owners
- Stress management
Length: It is recommended that participants allocate 10 hours per week over a 4 week period to complete the program stream.
Certificate: Nationally recognized certificate is issued jointly by Food Processing Skills Canada and the Centre of Learning & Development upon successful completion of the program.
How to Apply?
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Contact Us
For general inquiries or to learn more about participating in this program please contact us at:
Email: hajia.abubakar@tccld.org
Phone: (647) 493-2462 ext 126