Food Processing Technology, Intermediate Technical Certificate

Program Outcomes:

Identify career opportunities in the local food processing and support industries through tours and guest speakers.

Develop a thorough understanding of how the different pieces of food processing equipment functions and how to troubleshoot.

Understand the importance of safety and the many elements of safety in a manufacturing plant.

Understand the different elements of sanitation in a food processing plant

Understand the principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and how to develop and manage the HACCP plans for the food processing facility

Major Code: 4121T

Gainful employment data for this program may be found on the department web page: http://agriculture.csi.edu/food-processing/

**Alternative plans of study available by contacting your advisor

Fall Semester Freshman Year

MATH GE	Any Gen. Ed. Math Course	3 Credits
SCIG GE	Any Gen. Ed. Science Course	4 Credits
FPTC 101	Career Exploration in Manufacturing	1 Credit
FPTC 130	Sanitation in Food Processing	3 Credits
FPTC 160	General Industry Safety	3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		14

Spring Semester Freshman Year

FPTC 140	Intro to Food Tech and Processing	4 Credits
FPTC 165	Lean Manufacturing	3 Credits
FPTC 170	Intro to Equip in Food Processing	3 Credits
SOCS GE	Any Gen. Ed. Social and Behavioral Way of Knowing Course	3 Credits
COMM GE	Any Gen. Ed Oral Comm. Course	3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		16

Total Credit Hours: 30