28 months (excluding EPA)
October and January
Level 4
Hygiene Specialist Apprenticeship Certificate
The hygiene specialist standard is designed by industry, for individuals who provide the expertise and specialist management and leadership skills for setting, maintaining, and implementing effective and efficient hygiene management systems, through working with senior technical, production, and operational teams across the organisation.
The programmes aims to develop skills in co-ordinating the development and implementation of the hygiene management system through inter-departmental working, ensuring hygiene standards meet organisational, industry, and legislative requirements and will contribute to the hygienic design of buildings and equipment, and understanding of the science behind hygiene processes and most effective chemicals to meet business needs.
This course is designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. You'll be taught by industry experts in a supportive and inclusive environment. We'll also help you to apply your new skills and behaviours to your place of work.
You will learn through online tutor led lectures and tutorials, planned on-campus study sessions, work-based projects, problem-solving exercises, class discussions/debates, presentations by subject matter experts and peers, group activities, and independent study.
The programme adopts a blended learning approach with modules delivered through a combination of lectures, class-based seminars, online teaching, and practical work.
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change.
Your assessments will vary in format with opportunities to choose an area of focus related to your workplace and role.
All years of the course are structured around applied learning. This links your studies to real-world situations within your workplace.
You will progress through the programme following successful achievement of academic assessments, which address the learning outcomes for each module and allow you to complete End Point Assessment.
Applications can be from existing employees looking to develop their careers, or new applicants to the employer with employer approval.
Applicants must:
School Grades
For school leavers, employers may have requirements linked to job role:
For applicants with relevant work experience in food and drink manufacturing, we will consider each application on an individual basis to ensure that you are selecting the right level of programme.
If you are an employer:
If you want to offer this apprenticeship to an existing employee or a new recruit and have any questions, get in touch at oas@lincoln.ac.uk.
If you are an applicant:
To apply for this apprenticeship, you must first have a suitable employer who can support your application. We can support you to encourage your employer to offer an apprenticeship. You will then apply for the programme through them.
At Lincoln, we have partnered with hundreds of businesses and public sector organisations, including the NHS and local councils, as well as industry giants Coca-Cola and Nestlé, to fulfil their training needs. Explore our range of apprenticeships to see how we can support you.
