Meat Merchandising Technology

Program Description:

The Meat Merchandising program is designed to prepare the student for entry level employment in the various related phases of processing, marketing, and merchandising of meats; catering; food preparation; fork-lift driving; and value-added products. Students are given an opportunity to master the skills necessary for success in meat merchandising, which includes slaughtering, chilling, aging, quartering, and cutting and/or inspecting pork, beef, lamb, poultry, goat, wild game, and fish. Mastery of the competencies listed in the Food Safety course will prepare the student to take the National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe^® exam to become ServSafe^® Food Safety certified. Industry standards referenced are based on the National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe^® Certification.

Career Certificate

• MQT 1114 - Fundamentals of Meat Merchandising 4
• MQT 1214 - Identification of Wholesale and Retail Cuts 4
• MQT 1224 - Preparation of Wholesale and Retail Cuts 4
• MQT 1234 - Merchandising of Poultry, Fish, Seafood, and Smoked Meats 4
• MQT 1314 - Display Pricing and Marketing Techniques I 4
• MQT 1414 - Advanced Meat Merchandising I 4
• MQT 1524 - Food Safety 4
• Approved Technical Electives 3 SH*

Technical Certificate

• MQT 1324 - Display Pricing and Marketing Techniques II 4
• MQT 1424 - Advanced Meat Merchandising II 4
• MQT 1514 - Catering, Food Preparation, and Value-Added Products 4
• Approved Technical Electives 3 SH*

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1033 - Technical English 3 OR  ENG 1113 - English Composition I  / ENG 1114 - English Composition I  3-4 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 OR  SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication  3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH 

• ( MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics  OR  MAT 1313 - College Algebra  / MAT 1314 - College Algebra  or higher OR  any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Education 60-62 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements:

• Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312 /RST 1312 ) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation.
• Assessment - An Assessment Prep review course(s) and Skills Assessment exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.