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Food Shelf Life Specialist Course

What will I learn?

Improve your knowledge in food handling with our Food Shelf Life Specialist Course (Zambian Context). Learn about food safety, good quality, and the rules we need to follow here in Zambia. Get to know the science behind how food changes because of chemicals, germs, and how it looks, smells and tastes. Learn about new ways to pack and store food so it lasts longer and stays healthy to eat. Understand what can happen if people eat food that is past its expiry date and discover new ways of preserving food. Make your work better with this important knowledge, making sure food is safe for people and that you're following the Zambian rules for food safety.

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

Learn about food safety: Make sure food is good quality by controlling chemicals and germs.

Know the rules: Follow the Zambian food safety and labelling rules.

Use good packaging: Make food last longer with modern storage methods.

Check the nutrition: See how food loses its goodness and make sure labels are correct.

Reduce health problems: Know about poisons and allergens in food that could cause problems.

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.