Meat Training Institute-Athi River

MEAT TRAINING INSTITUTE –ATHI RIVER

Location:Athi River near Devki steel works. it admits in-service officers and its main objective is capacity building in veterinary public health. It offers the following courses-:
COURSE                                     CAPACITY                 PERIOD
1) MEAT INSPECTION                         70                       6 MONTHS
2) ABATTOIR INSPECTION                  12                       3 MONTHS
3) MEAT GRADERS                             12                       3MONTHS
4) SHORT COURSES FOR INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE MEAT INDUSTRY.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION FOR:

a) MEAT INSPECTION
1)    A TWO YEAR CERTIFICATE IN ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
2)    SERVING CIVIL SERVANT.

b) ABATTOIR INSPECTION
1) CERTIFICATE IN MEAT INSPECTION

c) MEAT GRADERS COURSE

1) CERTIFICATE IN MEAT INSPECTION
2) CERTIFICATE IN ABATTOIR INSPECTION.