FBP30117

Certificate III in Food Processing

Brewing

Get the training you need to work in highly skilled brewing jobs with this specialised industry qualification.

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TIME 6 months / Full Time NEXT START DATE 11 Jul 2022

STUDY LOCATIONS Greater Brisbane

WAYS TO STUDY On Campus

WHAT YOU'LL PAY

Concession

$3,250

Subsidised

$3,250

Full Fee

$7,905

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Course overview

Kick start your career in craft brewing with this entry-level qualification. This course is suitable for both first-time brewers and seasoned professionals wanting to improve their skills.

Queensland is home to a growing number of craft brewers with craft beer production in Queensland worth more than $62 million annually. This course will give you the practical skills you need to get started in this growing industry.

You'll cover essential industry skills including how to operate wort production, fermentation, filtration and beer packaging processes. You'll learn hands on with training delivered onsite at the new state-of-the-art Queensland BrewLab brewery located at the Coopers Plains Health and Food Sciences Precinct.

Successful completion of this course will give you a technical and practical understanding of the brewing process and prepare you to work in a range of highly skilled brewing jobs.

What can I do?

Assistant Brewer
Packaging Operator
Brewery Cellar Hand
Brewery Laboratory Assistant

Course outcome:

FPB30117 Certificate III in Food Processing (specialising in brewing)

What you will study.

The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 12 elective units from the list below. You will also be required to undertake 80 hours of work integrated learning in a commercial brewery.

UNIT CODE
UNIT NAME

UNIT CODE
FDFFS2001A

Implement the food safety program and procedures

UNIT CODE :
FDFFS2001A

Unit description :

This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to maintain personal hygiene and conduct food handling, housekeeping and waste disposal related to work tasks and responsibilities where work involves operation of production and/or packaging equipment and processes.
UNIT NAME
Implement the food safety program and procedures

UNIT CODE
FDFFS3001A

Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs

UNIT CODE :
FDFFS3001A

Unit description :

This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to provide a leadership role in supporting day-to-day implementation of the food safety/quality programs in a work area. It also involves supporting others to implement the requirements of the food safety/quality procedures.

Pre-requisite unit :
FDFFS2001A
UNIT NAME
Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs

UNIT CODE
FDFOHS3001A

Contribute to OHS processes

UNIT CODE :
FDFOHS3001A

Unit description :

This unit specifies the workplace performance required by an employee to contribute to occupational health and safety (OHS) processes where there is responsibility for own work outputs and possibly limited responsibility for the work output of others.
UNIT NAME
Contribute to OHS processes

UNIT CODE
FDFOP2064A

Provide and apply workplace information

UNIT CODE :
FDFOP2064A

Unit description :

This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to identify, collect and provide information to convey meaning to others.
UNIT NAME
Provide and apply workplace information

UNIT CODE
MSMENV272

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

UNIT CODE :
MSMENV272

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to comply with environmental regulations, identify environment issues and minimise the risks of negative impact on work and carry out improvements in own work area.
UNIT NAME
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

UNIT CODE
UNIT NAME

UNIT CODE
FBPOPR2003

Prepare and monitor beer yeast propagation processes

UNIT CODE :
FBPOPR2003

Unit description :
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare and monitor beer yeast propagation processes.
UNIT NAME
Prepare and monitor beer yeast propagation processes

UNIT CODE
FBPOPR2004

Operate a beer packaging process

UNIT CODE :
FBPOPR2004

Unit description :
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate, adjust and shut down a beer packaging process.
UNIT NAME
Operate a beer packaging process

UNIT CODE
FBPOPR2005

Operate a beer filling process

UNIT CODE :
FBPOPR2005

Unit description :
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate, adjust and shut down a beer filling process.
UNIT NAME
Operate a beer filling process

UNIT CODE
FBPOPR2011

Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery

UNIT CODE :
FBPOPR2011

Unit description :
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery.
UNIT NAME
Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery

UNIT CODE
FBPOPR2013

Operate a bright beer tank process

UNIT CODE :
FBPOPR2013

Unit description :
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate, adjust and shut down a bright beer tank process.

Pre-requisite unit :
FBPOPR2011
UNIT NAME
Operate a bright beer tank process

UNIT CODE
FBPOPR2015

Operate a beer filtration process

UNIT CODE :
FBPOPR2015

Unit description :
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate, adjust and shut down a beer filtration process.

Pre-requisite unit :
FBPOPR2011
UNIT NAME
Operate a beer filtration process

UNIT CODE
FBPOPR2016

Operate a beer maturation process

UNIT CODE :
FBPOPR2016

Unit description :
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate, adjust and shut down a beer maturation process.

Pre-requisite unit :
FBPOPR2011
UNIT NAME
Operate a beer maturation process

UNIT CODE
FBPOPR2030

Operate a brewery fermentation process

UNIT CODE :
FBPOPR2030

Unit description :
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate, adjust and shut down a brewery fermentation process.

Pre-requisite unit :
FBPOPR2011
UNIT NAME
Operate a brewery fermentation process

UNIT CODE
FBPOPR2061

Operate a wort production process

UNIT CODE :
FBPOPR2061

Unit description :
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate, adjust and shut down a wort production process.

Pre-requisite unit :
FBPOPR2011
UNIT NAME
Operate a wort production process

UNIT CODE
FBPOPR2063

Clean equipment in place

UNIT CODE :
FBPOPR2063

Unit description :
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare process equipment for cleaning in place or in-line. It applies to food processing equipment that is fixed in place and cannot be moved to a cleaning station. It requires the operator to initiate, monitor and control variables during cleaning.
UNIT NAME
Clean equipment in place

UNIT CODE
FDFOP3003A

Operate interrelated processes in a production system

UNIT CODE :
FDFOP3003A

Unit description :
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate and adjust interrelated processes in a production system.
UNIT NAME
Operate interrelated processes in a production system

UNIT CODE
MSL973001

Perform basic tests

UNIT CODE :
MSL973001

Unit description :
This unit of competency covers the ability to prepare samples and perform tests and measurements using standard methods with access to readily available advice from supervisors.
UNIT NAME
Perform basic tests

Note: For some courses, not all electives are available at all campuses.

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CAMPUS	START DATES	DURATION	WORKLOAD	STUDY MODE	WHAT YOU'LL PAY
South Bank	11 Jul 2022	6 months	Full time 3 days per week	Mixed mode	Concession: $3,250 Subsidised: $3,250 Full fee: $7,905 Apply
South Bank	04 Oct 2022	6 months	Full time 3 days per week	Mixed mode	Concession: $3,250 Subsidised: $3,250 Full fee: $7,905 Apply

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Certificate III in Food Processing (FBP30117)

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Certificate III in Food Processing

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Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Selection criteria

Due to the limited places in this course, you will be required to complete an application form for assessment.

Resources Required

You will need the following personal protective equipment:

Work boots with steel cap protection or wet area boots with steel cap protection
Long work pants

Placement

At the end of your course, you will be required to complete 80 hours (2 weeks full time) of work integrated learning in a commercial brewery. TAFE Queensland will arrange this component of the course for you.

Need to know

Please note that this course will delivered at:

TAFE Queensland South Bank campus 1 day per week; and
2 days per week at the Queensland BrewLab brewery located at the Coopers Plains Health and Food Sciences Precinct.

Replacement qualification
This qualification has been replaced by FBP30121 - Certificate III in Food Processing, as of 8 September 2021. A transition period applies to enable current students to complete their study. The transition period finishes on 7 September 2022.

Assessment Methods

Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning. Read more about assessment methods.

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Certificate III in Food Processing

Brewing

Course overview

What can I do?

Course outcome:

Core units

Elective Units

Download Brochure

Ask a question

Certificate III in Food Processing

Payment Options

How can I pay for this course?

Payment plan

Upfront payment

Important Information

Read this before applying.

Entry requirements

Selection criteria

Resources Required

Placement

Need to know

Assessment Methods

Pathways

University Pathways.

How to Apply

Direct application

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit transfers