Level 3 Certificate: Meat Entrepreneurship & Management

Level 3 Certificate: Meat Entrepreneurship & Management

Learn the essentials for owning and operating a small slaughter plant, from facility design, equipment selection, staff training, financial management & more. Designed for those who are ready to step into a management role, purchase, or build a new facility. Intermediate to Advanced level content.
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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)
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Is it a financial hardship to pay the full $1,000 tuition?
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