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Learn, Prepare, and Enjoy: Get Hands-On with Meat Science

With the Meat Science Certificate, you learn how to handle and prepare meat safely and how to make sure it tastes great. You get hands-on experience with the latest tools and techniques, making learning both fun and practical.

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Meat Science Certificate At a Glance

Award

Certificate

Length of Study

9 months

Total Program Credits

Classes Meet

Daytime

Face-to-Face

Program Start

Fall, Spring, Summer

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�鶹��'s Farm Lab

225

Acres Corn, Soybeans, and Alfalfa

Acres of Pasture

500

Piglets Born Each Year

Head of Cattle

The �鶹�� Difference

Meat Lab A Cut Above the Rest

You practice cutting and preparing meat, gaining real experience with how meat is processed. This hands-on learning helps you understand how to make sure meat is safe and high quality. �鶹�� is the only community college in Iowa with a full-service meat lab.

Your Meat Science Career

You may find work in lockers, grocery stores, or meat processing plants as a

butcher
meat inspector
meat quality control specialist

100%

Pass Rate, Transport Quality Assurance Certification

100%

Pass Rate, Beef Quality Assurance Certification

100%

Pass Rate, Pork Quality Assurance Certification

" All of my instructors were really great. They really helped me learn the material and they were flexible. "

Maddie Harford
Animal Science '23

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Meet Your Instructor: Dresden Wulf

Dresden developed a passion for animal agriculture while growing up on a diversified livestock farm in Central Iowa. She remains active in the livestock industry, helping her stay in-tune with current trends and bringing real-world experience to her teaching.