Thompson Rivers University offers Trades - Apprenticeship in Meatcutter: Apprenticeship Level 1 - 2, a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme in Kamloops, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:Trades
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
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This apprenticeship program at Thompson Rivers University trains registered Meatcutter apprentices through two sequential levels of coursework. Level I comprises twelve courses covering sanitation and food safety, processing of beef, veal, pork, lamb, poultry, and seafood, meat science, packaging, cooking techniques, customer service, and business math relevant to the trade. Level II comprises thirteen courses that build on this foundation with more advanced processing techniques, further meat science, value-added products such as sausage and cured meats, nutrition, and additional customer service training. Intakes for each level are scheduled periodically, with prospective apprentices asked to submit an expression of interest to be placed on an upcoming intake list. The program suits individuals registered as apprentices in the meatcutting trade who are working through the structured coursework required at each level, applying and extending practical butchery and food-processing skills gained on the job. Applicants and current apprentices are directed to contact TRU's culinary arts or apprenticeship offices for current scheduling and enrolment details for each level.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: TRU's Program Information page for Meatcutter sets the academic entry requirement as "Grade 10 or equivalent, Grade 12 preferred," plus FOODSAFE Level 1: "Students may apply and be accepted to the program however; they must present evidence of successful completion of the FOODSAFE Certificate in the first week of classes." The apprenticeship-specific Levels 1-2 page states no admission criteria of its own, deferring to this program-wide requirement, and states no minimum academic average or English-language test score.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to TRU: for the September (Fall) intake the deadline is 1 May, for January (Winter) it is 1 September, and for the May (Summer) intake it is 1 January; applications for most programs open 1 October, and a deadline falling on a weekend or statutory holiday moves to the next working day. International applicants follow the same intake structure with deadlines of 1 May (September), 1 October (January) and 1 February (May); TRU still reviews later applications where space remains, though high-volume programs can close early, so admission runs on a rolling basis around these published cut-offs for the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
