PDA Food Technology SCQF level 7

Professional Development Awards (PDAs) extend or broaden professional or vocational skills and are linked to National Occupational Standards. The PDA in Food Technology at SCQF level 7 provides learners with the competencies required to carry out roles in the food and drink manufacturing industry.

The group award is designed as a discrete, specialised qualification to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and understanding required for employment or progression to further academic study, and may be seen to be supporting the national strategies and drivers in the food and drink manufacturing industry.

This qualification covers areas such as food industry principles, food industry practices and the fundamentals of food quality.

This qualification is available through colleges. It has been designed to be delivered as a taught course and will normally be available as a combination of practical activities, workshops and self-directed study, in the context of food science.