We’re excited to offer a new Meat Cutting Certificate!
Meat cutters can earn between $16.00-$27.75 per hour. The demand is expected to grow at a rate of 2.4% for the next 10 years.
Online courses and in-person labs
Hands-on Education
Real-world experience with licensed partners
Full certificate or individual courses
About the Meat Cutting Program
Ridgewater Meat Cutting graduates will enter the workforce as entry-level meat cutters, working in production facilities or butcher shops. With experience, graduates can advance or pursue additional training for more advanced processing or entrepreneurial challenges. You must be at least 18 years of age to enroll in this program.
In just one semester, gain confidence in:
- Meat cutting equipment use and procedures
- Food safety
- Direct farm marketing
- Livestock and poultry slaughtering and processing
- Advanced meat processing fundamentals
Choose one of two electives: wild game animal processing or introductory animal science.
Program Details
- Online classroom, with asynchronous delivery for maximum flexibility
- Fall and spring semester starts, with ability to start anytime during the academic year
- Classes run in 4-week blocks
- Labs include 16 hours of hands-on practice each week
- Lifting is required
Career Opportunities
Ridgewater Meat Cutting graduates will enter the workforce as entry-level meat cutters, working in production facilities or butcher shops. With experience, graduates can advance or pursue additional training for more advanced processing or entrepreneurial challenges.
Degrees and Certificates
- Meat Cutting Certificate – 18 credits
Coming Soon!
- Advanced Meat Processing Certificate – 18 credits
- Meat Cutting & Processing Entrepreneur Certificate – 18 credits
