Boseong-gun Conducts Training for Food Processing Technician Certification Acquisition View original image


[Boseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 11th that it will conduct the "2022 Food Processing Technician Certification Training" to expand new processing fields using local agricultural products and to cultivate skills in agricultural product manufacturing and processing.


The training will be held for about three months from the 14th of this month to May 20th, with a total of 47 participants in 10 sessions.


The training consists of non-face-to-face written education (7 sessions) and face-to-face practical training (3 sessions).


To prepare for the written exam held in late next month, a total of 7 written theory classes will be conducted, and only those who pass the written exam will be qualified to participate in the practical training.


This course consists of specialized food processing education such as food chemistry, food hygiene, food processing and machinery, milk acidity and quality inspection, and tofu manufacturing.


Food processing refers to the process of treating natural food materials such as agricultural, livestock, and marine products as they are or with additives to make them easier to eat and store for a long time.


An official from the Agricultural Technology Center said, "This training is expected to serve as a stepping stone for farmers who wish to start processing businesses in the future to enhance their food processing knowledge," adding, "We plan to promote the consumption of local agricultural products and increase added value through fostering processing experts to contribute to increasing farmers' income, and also to conduct practical training for agricultural product processing startups."



Meanwhile, the Food Processing Technician certification is a national technical qualification implemented by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea to cultivate personnel who acquire specialized knowledge in food chemistry, food hygiene, food processing, and processing equipment, and professionally handle food manufacturing and processing tasks in the agricultural, livestock, and marine food industries.


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