Overview
What you will study
The background, fundamentals, techniques, and equipment covered in this Food Safety in Aquaponics course offered by Lethbridge Polytechnic will help you to identify the possible risk areas in your operation (e.g. products used, supplies storage, the process of harvest, etc.) and help you navigate the many areas in your operation that you need to stay diligent with in order to secure the integrity of your fish and plant products. It is hoped that after this module your mindset will be changed and open to how you can better address and intervene in food safety risks in your aquaponics operation.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Evaluate all parts of your operation to lower food safety risks in your aquaponics operation.
- Identify and improve on your equipment handling and materials storage to address food safety.
- Identify and differentiate between the three main types of food safety hazards.
- Understand the certification process for food safety.
- Compare how aquaponics is different and similar to other forms of growing with regards to food safety implications
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
- start date: upon registration
- registration closes on June 30
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Lethbridge, Canada
Disciplines
Food Science Agriculture View 4 other Short Courses in Food Science in CanadaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Open-enrollment, you just need to register while seats are available.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents100 CAD / full≈ 100 CAD / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents100 CAD / full≈ 100 CAD / full
Living costs
Lethbridge
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.