Food Processing Technology and Safety
Admissions Office
Admissions Office
Email: admissions@muskegoncc.edu
Phone: (231) 777-0366
Office Hours:
Mon: 8:30am – 6:30pm
Tue-Thu: 8:00am – 5:30pm
Fri: 8:00am – 12:00pm
Counselor
Program Questions
Degrees/Certificates
WHY FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY?
Muskegon Community College and Michigan State University – Institute of Agricultural Technology have joined efforts to simplify how you can gain the training and education you need to work in the exciting Food Processing. West Michigan has over 15,000 job openings every year related to food processing with over half of those positions going unfilled. Students can earn an MSU certificate while also working towards an associate degree. Students take at least 28 credits from MCC that are recognized by MSU toward completion of a certificate, thus significantly lowering the overall program cost to students.
Graduates of the program will be prepared to safely operate and maintain food processing equipment, perform safety checks, complete product analysis or develop new products in order to ensure the highest standard of quality and consumer safety.
MORE ABOUT FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
- Submit your application: MSU IAT Application
- Submit your $65 non-refundable application fee using a credit card or electronic check or submit request for application fee waiver.
- Send your official high school transcript to the MSU Office of Admissions through an electronic delivery service such as Parchment, Docufide, Naviance, or E Scrip-Safe. Schools using an email delivery system should use admis@msu.edu for delivery. Schools that do not have access to these services may send official paper documents via U.S. mail to the MSU Office of Admissions, Hannah Administration Building, 426 Auditorium Rd., Room 250, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-2604.
- Apply for enrollment at MCC: https://www.muskegoncc.edu
Click on the “Apply Now” button at the top right corner. After you apply, send your official transcript to MCC, and complete the MCC student orientation. - Apply for FAFSA online: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Complete all financial aid requirements through MCC’s Office of Financial Aid. NOTE: Your financial aid package will be handled through MCC; MCC’s school code is 002297. Federal regulations require that you must have a high school diploma or GED to apply for financial aid. - When notified of acceptance at MSU, set up your MSU email account. Learn to manage your MSU student information, confirm enrollment for each semester and tuition payments www.student.msu.edu You will also need to attend the New Student Orientation (NSO) before you can register for MSU classes.
- Make an appointment with Matt Bernia, MSU IAT Coordinator at MCC, to discuss your education goals, plan MSU/MCC classes, learn how to set up MSU accounts, and how to register for classes at berniama@msu.edu. You can visit Matt in Room 1313C of the MCC Stevenson Center.
