About

This two-day Food Microbiology 101 short course at Edith Cowan College was developed by Edith Cowan University at the request of the Department of Health (WA), and is intended for people working in the food manufacturing, food service and catering, food safety auditing and quality control, hospitality, aged care, hospitals, schools and day-care centre settings.

Overview

Upon successful completion of all post-course assessments and case studies based on the 5 pre-reading modules and practical laboratory work, participants will be be able to demonstrate that they meet the 40 hours microbiology training requirement to be registered as a regulatory food safety auditor in Western Australia. The course follows a ‘Laboratory/Lecture format, with interactive discussions and lectures, as well as hands-on activities in our ECU Super-laboratories.

Why is this course for you

The Food Microbiology 101 course at Edith Cowan College will provide you with a basic understanding of the types and characteristics of microorganisms that threaten food safety and how to detect, monitor and effectively control this hazard in your food handling processes. You will will also learn how to interpret laboratory reports often produced by food microbiology laboratories. You will also have the chance to see, appreciate and perform basic food microbiology related laboratory exercise in our ECU Super laboratories

Programme Structure

This evidence-based course covers the following topics:

Food Microbiology
Sources of Microorganisms in Food
Microbial Growth & Food Spoilage
Food sampling for Microbiological Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 2 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-28 00:00:00

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Language

English

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Joondalup, Australia

Disciplines

Microbiology Food Science View 3 other Short Courses in Microbiology in Australia

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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

A minimum of 5 participants is needed to run the workshop
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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1200 AUD / full

≈ 1200 AUD / full
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1200 AUD / full

≈ 1200 AUD / full

Living costs

Joondalup

Australia

1400 - 2500 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Food Microbiology 101 Edith Cowan College