Dairy Course

Dairy Technology

Learn the technology, equipment, hygiene, and quality systems used to handle and process milk safely.

Course Overview

Move milk from farm to safe dairy products

Dairy Technology focuses on the systems and equipment used for milk reception, testing, cooling, pasteurisation, processing, packaging, storage, and distribution.

Learners develop practical awareness of hygiene, quality control, cold chain management, processing workflow, and dairy plant operations.

What You Will Study

Dairy technology modules

Milk Reception

Milk collection, weighing, sampling, rejection checks, and reception records.

Cooling and Cold Chain

Temperature control, storage, transport, and quality protection.

Processing Equipment

Basic dairy equipment, cleaning, maintenance awareness, and plant safety.

Quality Testing

Acidity, density, adulteration checks, hygiene indicators, and documentation.

Packaging

Packaging materials, labeling, storage, shelf life, and product presentation.

Plant Records

Batch records, cleaning logs, quality reports, and traceability basics.

Milk and dairy product handling
Practical Training

Practice safe dairy handling

Students learn process flow, hygiene routines, testing records, and cold chain control for dairy products.

  • Map a milk reception and processing workflow.
  • Prepare a dairy hygiene checklist.
  • Record basic quality control results.
  • Plan cooling, storage, and packaging routines.
Career Outcomes

Where this course can lead

Practical training supports entry-level roles, supervised farm work, and small enterprise development.

Dairy Processing Assistant

Support milk reception, equipment routines, processing, packaging, and records.

Quality Control Assistant

Help monitor milk quality, hygiene, traceability, and product safety.

Dairy Value-Addition Starter

Develop small processing ideas with stronger safety and workflow knowledge.