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Meat Yield Technician Course

What will I learn?

Become a master butcher with our Meat Production Technician Course, designed for those already working in the meat industry who want to improve their skills. You'll learn how to break down a beef carcass properly, master the correct cutting methods, and learn about all the popular cuts. You'll also gain skills in checking the quality of meat, calculating how much meat you get from each carcass, and analysing this data to get the most meat possible. Understand what customers want and how to price your meat to make a profit by identifying customer needs. Improve your butchery career with useful, high-quality knowledge that will help you succeed.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Master the best cutting methods to break down beef carcasses for maximum meat recovery.

Calculate and analyse meat yield data so you can process meat accurately.

Put in place quality control checks to make sure the meat is always of the same high standard.

Create pricing plans to make the most profit from your butchery.

Write detailed reports to clearly show how you calculate meat yields.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.