National Certificate: Food and Beverages Processing: Cereals, Snacks, Pasta, Spices, Condiments and Culinary Processing
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About this qualification
This NQF Level 3 national certificate relates to processing food and beverage products in the cereals, snacks, pasta, spices, condiments and culinary-processing areas. It is positioned within Manufacturing and Assembly and carries 120 credits.
Who might consider this qualification?
People interested in entry-level work related to food and beverage processing, particularly the processing of cereals, snacks, pasta, spices, condiments or culinary products, might consider this qualification. It may also be relevant to people interested in operating processing machinery in these production environments, subject to the provider’s admission and programme requirements.
How this qualification may support career preparation
The qualification may support a pathway towards work as a cereals, snacks, pasta and condiments machine process operator. This indicates occupational relevance, not a guarantee of employment, appointment or eligibility for any particular position.
Skills this qualification may help develop
- Basic understanding of food and beverage processing work
- Awareness of processing activities involving cereals, snacks, pasta, spices, condiments and culinary products
- Preparation for work involving food-processing machinery and production processes
Official dataset information
- Qualification title
- National Certificate: Food and Beverages Processing: Cereals, Snacks, Pasta, Spices, Condiments and Culinary Processing
- SAQA ID
- 20197
- NQF sub-framework
- OQSF
- NQF level
- 3
- Minimum credits
- 120
- Field
- 6
- Subfield
- Manufacturing and Assembly
- Originator
- SGB FD
- Registration end in source dataset
- 2009-12-02
Before enrolling
- Verify the qualification’s current SAQA registration status, as the available registration information records an end date of 2 December 2009 and does not confirm current status.
- Confirm that the provider is authorised or accredited to offer the qualification or an approved replacement programme.
- Check the provider’s current admission requirements.
- Ask the provider about assessment arrangements and any workplace-based or practical requirements that apply.
- Confirm that the qualification title, SAQA ID 20197 and NQF Level 3 details match the programme being advertised.