Standards
Industry standards, recognized by accredited bodies, play a crucial role in ensuring consistency, reliability, and safety.
By providing a framework for products, services, and systems, standards help to elevate industry professionalism. National Occupational Standards and their associated certifications exemplify the positive impact of standards on industries.
National Occupational Standards
National Occupational Standards (NOS) outline the knowledge and skill requirements necessary for specific occupations. These standards benefit both employers and employees in the food and beverage processing industry by providing a clear framework for job roles and expectations. Additionally, NOS can be used to develop certification or accreditation programs and inform curriculum design in secondary and post-secondary institutions. By establishing benchmarks for technical tasks, expertise levels, and knowledge requirements, NOS ensure that employees possess the necessary qualifications to excel in their roles and contribute to the industry’s success.
Learning and Recognition Framework
For a roadmap of careers in food and beverage manufacturing, start with the industry-developed Learning and Recognition Framework. The LRF provides clear learning paths and competency standards for five distinct levels: Workplace Essentials, Foundations, Occupations, Supervision, and Management. Updated regularly with new learning outcomes, this industry-recognized framework is your guide to career progression and achievements.
Accreditation
Are you ready to shape the future of training? The journey to accrediting your training services begin today. Food Processing Skills Canada’s Accreditation Program and Training Provider Scheme has been developed in alignment with ISO/IEC/ 17011: 2017 and tailored to Conformity Assessment Bodies. Training providers — post-secondary institutions, 3rd party training centres/private trainers, and training departments at food and beverage businesses — can proceed with accreditation for their training achieving a gold standard for excellence and confirming their commitment to meeting the skills requirements of the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
