Certificate IV in Artisan Fermented Products - FBP40621

Course Overview

Average Course Fee: $15478

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Average Course Duration: 1 Year

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Description

This qualification reflects the role of those using artisanal methods to produce fermented food and/or beverage products, such as beer, spirits, miso, table olives and fermented meat products. In this role, makers analyse materials and products, exercising judgement to guide the fermentation process and the work of others.

This qualification offers specialisations in:

Brewing

Distilling, and

Food and non-alcoholic beverages.

Individuals with this qualification apply a broad range of specialised skills and knowledge in varied contexts that involve selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and finding solutions to routine and non-routine problems as they arise. They may also have limited responsibility for the organisation of others.

No licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. However, legislative and regulatory requirements for food processing and food businesses exist, so local requirements must be checked. All work must comply with Australian food safety standards and relevant codes of practice.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Natural and Physical Sciences field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate IV).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Natural and Physical Sciences field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate IV).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Natural and Physical Sciences field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate IV).

Jobs

Graduates of the Natural and Physical Sciences field (Certificate IV) are most often employed as:

65.6%

Technicians and Trades Workers

7.5%

Professionals

7.3%

Community and Personal Service Workers

Industries

Graduates of the Natural and Physical Sciences field (Certificate IV) are most often employed in:

29.1%

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

28.9%

Health Care and Social Assistance

8.9%

Manufacturing

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Career Pathway

Certificate IV in Artisan Fermented Products is in the Natural and Physical Sciences Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical.

Stream

Food Processing

Beverage Processing

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Wine

Retail and Production Baking

Food Safety

Advanced Diploma

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

Unfortunately, this qualification is not currently available as an Australian Apprenticeship.

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Units & Packaging

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

22 units of competency:

9 core units plus

13 elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:

at least 10 different units from Group A, B, C and/or D

up to 3 units from this or any other endorsed training package or accredited course.

Any combination of electives that meets the rules above can be selected for the award of the FBP40621 Certificate IV in Artisan Fermented Products providing one of the electives chosen is FBPTEC4015 Manage and propagate yeast or FBPTEC4022 Prepare starter cultures for fermentation.

Where appropriate, electives may be packaged to provide a qualification with a specialisation.

Packaging for Specialisations

Electives must be packaged to provide a qualification with a specialisation area as follows:

All Group A electives must be selected for the award of the FBP40621 Certificate IV in Artisan Fermented Products (Brewing), plus at least 4 units not already selected from Group B, C and/or D and up to 3 units from this or any other endorsed training package or accredited course

All Group B electives must be selected for the award of the FBP40621 Certificate IV in Artisan Fermented Products (Distilling) plus 3 units not already selected from Group A, C and/or D or from this or any other endorsed training package or accredited course

All Group C electives must be selected for the award of the FBP40621 Certificate IV in Artisan Fermented Products (Food and non-alcoholic beverages) plus at least 6 different units from Group A, B and/or D and up to 3 units from this or any other endorsed training package or accredited course.

Core Units

FBPFST4009	Label foods according to legislative requirements
FBPFST4013	Interpret and respond to food and/or beverage test results
FBPFST4014	Apply sensory analysis in food and/or beverage production
FBPFSY5001	Develop a HACCP-based food safety plan
FBPTEC4003	Control food contamination and spoilage
FBPTEC4006	Apply an understanding of legal requirements of food production
FBPTEC4012	Manage raw materials
FBPWHS4002	Maintain work health and safety processes
MSL973013	Perform basic tests

Elective Units

Group A – Brewing

FBPBPG4002	Manage filling and packaging of fermented beverages
FBPTEC3003	Filter fermented beverages
FBPTEC4013	Manage wort production for brewing
FBPTEC4014	Manage cellar operations
FBPTEC4015	Manage and propagate yeast
FBPTEC4021	Apply regulatory requirements to the production of alcoholic beverages

Group B – Distilling

FBPTEC3003	Filter fermented beverages
FBPTEC3004	Prepare, fill and store barrels for aging spirits
FBPTEC4014	Manage cellar operations
FBPTEC4015	Manage and propagate yeast
FBPTEC4016	Produce fruit-based wash for distillation
FBPTEC4017	Produce grain-based wash for distillation
FBPTEC4018	Manage still operations to produce white spirits
FBPTEC4019	Manage still operations to produce brown spirits
FBPTEC4020	Blend spirits
FBPTEC4021	Apply regulatory requirements to the production of alcoholic beverages

Group C – Food and non-alcoholic beverages

FBPFST5031	Identify the microbiological and biochemical properties of fermented food and/or beverages
FBPTEC4002	Apply principles of food packaging
FBPTEC4022	Prepare starter cultures for fermentation
FBPTEC4023	Control and monitor fermentation

Group D – Other electives

An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.

AHCBUS516	Develop and review a business plan
BSBESB402	Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
BSBESB403	Plan finances for new business ventures
FBPBPG4001	Manage bottling and packaging processes
FBPCEL2009	Carry out transfer operations
FBPFST5008	Develop a new food product
FBPFSY4001	Supervise and maintain a food safety plan
FBPFSY4003	Perform an allergen risk review
FBPFSY4004*	Provide accurate food allergen information to consumers
FBPFSY4005	Conduct a traceability exercise
FBPOPR3004	Set up a production or packaging line for operation
FBPPPL3003	Participate in improvement processes
FBPPPL3004	Lead work teams and groups
FBPPPL4002	Plan and coordinate production equipment maintenance
FBPPPL4003	Schedule and manage production
FBPPPL4007	Manage internal audits
FBPPPL4008	Prepare and present artisan food and/or beverages
FBPTEC3001	Apply raw materials, ingredient and process knowledge to production problems
FBPTEC4008	Participate in product recalls
FBPTEC4024	Produce fermented and dry-cured meat products
FBPTEC5002	Manage utilities and energy for a production process
FBPTEC5003	Design an artisan food production facility
MSL922001	Record and present data
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
SIRRFSA001	Handle food safely in a retail environment
TLIX0004X	Administer inventory systems

Prerequisite requirements

Unit of competency	Prerequisite requirement
FBPFSY4004 Provide accurate food allergen information to consumers	FBPFSY4003 Perform an allergen risk review

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