Course Information
Dates:
12 weeks: July 6-September 25, 2026
Online component:
- Meat Processor Academy
- Self-paced
- 2-3 hours of recorded content each week
- Three live online roundtables
In-person component:
- 2-day long workshop (Aug 29-30) at BMCC campus in Pendleton, OR
- Covering the hands-on aspects of these topics:
- Advanced Further Processed Meats (ground, smoked, cured meats)
- Recall Plans/Food Safety Defense Plans/ Regulatory Compliance
- Permitting, facility design, layout, and equipment selection
- Product costing, managerial accounting, KPIs, and data driven decision-making
- Leadership, workplace culture, labor planning, hiring/firing, incentive structure, training
- Half day local plant tour with owner perspectives
- Break a whole side of pork for max income
Must attend weekend workshop, complete online portion, and complete the “Planning Your Business” template to obtain certificate.
Eligibility: Have taken either Level 1 and 2 courses, or a HACCP equivalent course, and/or at least two years shop/plant experience.
Tuition: $1,000 (partial scholarships available to all who apply)