FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI Training)

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What you'll gain from this course

Live online sessions with industry-recognized experts

Hands-on exercises and real-world application

Engaging group discussions and activities

Networking with peers and trainers

This virtual, instructor-led training course is delivered over 2.5 days (total 20 contact hours) on consecutive training days as follows:

Training Day One: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Training Day Two: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Training Day Three: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Animal Food regulation (referred to as the Preventive Controls for Animal Food regulation) is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for animal consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a “preventive controls qualified individual” who has “successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls or is otherwise qualified through job experience to develop and apply a food safety system”.

This course developed by the FSPCA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual.”

Join us for this 2.5-day training program that has been designed for the PCQI and meets the FDA requirements for FSMA training.

In this interactive web-based, live instructor-led training, we have incorporated several group activities that require us to utilize breakout rooms for group work and discussions. These types of activities reinforce better knowledge transfer and allow our learners to share experiences and knowledge.

All participants will need to ensure they can join the web-based, live training via VoIP to participate in these activities.

This course is taught by Lead Instructors trained by the FSPCA, who have been instructed in how to teach the FDA-recognized standardized curriculum.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program, learners will be able to:

Discuss current Good Manufacturing Practices and Prerequisite Programs
Conduct hazard analysis and determine preventive controls
Define process, food allergen, sanitation and supply chain preventive controls
Discuss verification, validation, recall and recordkeeping requirements

Partners:

The Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) is a broad-based public private alliance consisting of industry, academic and government stakeholders whose mission is to develop curricula, and training and outreach programs to support compliance with the prevention-oriented standards of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). FSPCA Home | Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) | Illinois Institute of Technology (iit.edu)

Prerequisites:

An understanding of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) will be beneficial.

Who Should Attend

The course is applicable to facilities that are to comply with Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals. Individuals who need to understand and comply with the CGMP requirements will benefit by taking the course.

Technology Requirements:
Participants must join the training using their own individual computer or device to meet participation and assessment requirements. Devices cannot be shared between multiple participants. To support engagement and interactive learning, participants must join with both video and microphone enabled throughout the session.

Participant attendance and engagement will be monitored throughout the entire course. Course participants are only eligible for the FSPCA Participant Certificate of Training if they are present for all FSPCA modules, as confirmed by Lead Instructor and/or Course Monitor. The entire virtual delivery of the course will be recorded. The recording will be made available to the FSPCA upon request.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these requirements, please contact our training team at [email protected].

Computer & Internet Connection:
Participants will need reliable access to a computer with a stable internet connection. High speed broadband (LAN, cable, or DSL) is recommended.

Compatible Web Browsers:
The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox.

Accommodations
NSF is committed to accommodating the learning requirements of all our stakeholders. If you require special assistance for any reason, please contact us at [email protected] prior to your class.