8 credential programs ladder toward this occupation. Median wage on completion: $39,790. See full occupation profile →
Associate's Degree
ANIMAL AND FOOD/MEAT SCIENCE
Eastern Oklahoma State College
Certificate
Artisanal Butchery
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Associate's Degree
Associate in Applied Science-Transfer - Meatcutter
South Seattle College
Certificate
BUTCHERY
Walters State Community College
Certificate
MEAT PROCESSING AND FOOD SAFETY
Eastern Oklahoma State College
Certificate
Meat Processing Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
$2,974 cost
Course
Poultry Industrial Maintenance
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
AL
Identify the tools and equipment used to maintain poultry facilities and machinery. of TechnicalExplain how to use an industrial maintenance manual for poultry machinery and equipmentInterpret instructions from maintenance manuals, orally and in writingApply recommended maintenance techniques used in troubleshooting problems with poultry machineryApply electrical concepts, including Ohm’s Law, AC power, and DC powerApply industrial wiring techniques for completing basic electrical circuits
Course
Poultry Science
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
AL
Design and evaluate a biosecurity plan for a poultry production operation to prevent incidents arising from natural circResearch and share information about safe procedures for transporting poultry. andSummarize historical and scientific milestones in the poultry industry, including the development of productsExamine potential effects of current trends and possible future developments on production practicesObtain, evaluate, and share information about marketing methods for poultry products and servicesResearch and share information about vertical integration of the poultry industry