Industrial Meat Cutting

Code	4754
Diploma	STC
Sector	Food Services and Tourism
Length of training	450 hours
Number of credits	30

This program is offered in French:
4254 - Boucherie industrielle (coupes et découpes)

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Program Objectives

Train students to use the tools and equipment necessary to remove bones from meat and execute primal and specific cuts, specifically in the context of industrial meat cutting.

Occupation

Industrial Meat Cutter

Program Content

Code	Statement of Competency	Hours	Credits
STC 754-011	Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process	15	1
STC 754-022	Adopt preventive measures in hygiene, food safety, health and safety	30	2
STC 754-035	Use industrial meat cutting equipment	75	5
STC 754-045	Perform primal cuts	75	5
STC 754-058	Remove bones from meat	120	8
STC 754-064	Perform traditional specific cuts	60	4
STC 754-075	Enter the workforce	75	5
		450	30

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

A person who meets the following conditions is eligible for admission to a program of study leading to an STC:
1. Has obtained at least Secondary III credits or the equivalent in the language of instruction, second language and mathematics;
or Has obtained an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary Studies (AESS);
or Has successfully completed the General Development Test (GDT) with or without specific prerequisites.
2. Has interrupted their full-time studies for at least 12 months;
or Is 18 years old when entering training;
or Has obtained a Secondary School Diploma (SSD) or a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) or their equivalent;
or Meets the eligibility conditions of Emploi-Québec’s workforce training measure.
(This STC is eligible for the TCST-STC bridge)

Admission requirements for the TCST-STC bridge

The admission requirements for the TCST-STC bridge are identical to those that apply to the TCST-DVS bridge:
- Hold a TCST;
AND - Be at least 16 years old on September 30 of the school year in which you start vocational training;
AND - Have earned the required credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in Secondary Cycle 1 in general education in the youth sector or in Secondary II in adult general education.