CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: MICRO-QUALIFICATION IN MAINTAINING SEAFOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY

Applications are invited for suitable Tarawa based, Kiribati nationals from the fisheries sector, such as deckhands, fishers, market vendors, seafood market Intermediaries, small-scale processors, aquaculture farmers, seafood retailers or suppliers to undertake the above course at the University of the South Pacific (USP), Pacific TAFE.

The USP- Pacific European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) project providing scholarships to 20 eligible candidates.  This course will be offered face-to-face from 27 November to 1 December 2023, in Tarawa, Kiribati.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This micro-qualification focuses on seafood safety and quality, outlining the causes and reduction methods of seafood spoilage; quality control factors; critical control points of hazards and high-risk factors of contamination and spoilage; practicing personal, equipment and workplace hygiene; maintaining cold chain; value adding; disposal and commercial merits of waste products; and best practice guidelines of seafood safety and quality standards. The programme is divided into 3 modules delivered face-to-face over 5 days:

1. Outline causes of seafood spoilage and quality control factors
2. Demonstrate basic post-harvest seafood handling skills
3. Apply inspection, techniques and guidelines to maintain seafood quality.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

A holder of this micro-qualification will be equipped with key knowledge and skills that are required to ensure that safety and quality of seafood is maintained from ‘hook to plate’.

ELIGIBILITY/ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must have:

1. Satisfactorily completed Year 12 level of education or equivalent;
2. A good command of English reading and writing skills, including basic numeracy skills.
3. Be involved in seafood handling and/or processing activities.
4. Any special case where the above requirements are not met can be approved by the Director or nominee on a case by case basis

WORKSHOP DATE:
27 November – 1 December 2023

WHAT IS COVERED:
Tuition fees and transportation arrangements to and from training venue.

Training sessions include meals.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15 October 2023

TO APPLY: https://www.usp.ac.fj/micro-qualification-in-maintaining-seafood-safety-and-quality-application-form/

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.