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HACCP III: Advanced HACCP Verification and Validation

Dates

Times

6 hours

Location

Virtual Learning

Prices

  • Early Bird Pricing: 10% off
  • Membership Pricing: 15% off
  • Regular Pricing: $675 CAD

Availability

Dates

Times

6 hours

Location

Virtual Learning

Prices

  • Early Bird Pricing: 10% off
  • Membership Pricing: 15% off
  • Regular Pricing: $675 CAD

Availability

Dates

Times

6 hours

Location

Virtual Learning

Prices

  • Early Bird Pricing: 10% off
  • Membership Pricing: 15% off
  • Regular Pricing: $675 CAD

Availability

Private Team Training

This course may be available for Private Team Training; for groups of six or more participants, this training option could be more cost-effective.
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Program Description

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This IACET and International HACCP Alliance accredited training is designed to provide attendees with a thorough understanding of the concepts and applications of verification and validation. Scientific validation of your HACCP system is required to confirm that control measures are effective at controlling hazards. Continual and effective monitoring and verification are key to determining the effectiveness of your HACCP system.  

Learn how to identify steps to verify and validate your food safety system in this comprehensive, instructor-led training course. 

 

What this course covers  

  • Differentiate between monitoring, verification and validation activities 

  • Develop and document a validation plan based on an industry case study 

  • Develop a verification schedule for key plant activities 

 

Learning Modules: 

  • HACCP System Review 

    • Prerequisite Programs 

    • HACCP Principles

  • Validation, Monitoring and Verification 

    • Definitions, Clarification 

  • Validation: Methods and Approaches 

  • HACCP System Validation  

  • HACCP System Verification  

  • Regulatory Requirements for Verification and Validation 

 

An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.  

Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. Any additional information pertaining to the course will be sent in your confirmation email. 

You will find your course material and homework/exam on the NSF Learner portal. You will need to access the portal in order to successfully complete the course and print your certificate. Upon successful course completion, you will gain access to print your official NSF Certificate. 

 

Who should Attend 

All food related industry personnel responsible for receiving, storing, staging, preparing, processing, loading, shipping and transport of food and food related products.   

 

Prerequisite 

Completion of NSF HACCP Training (or an IHA accredited HACCP course) or equivalent experience with the HACCP system. A good working knowledge of prerequisite programs / cGMPs and the HACCP system is essential for attending this program.   

Course Objective

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

  • Define the differences between monitoring, verification and validation 

  • Identify actions for designing verification, validation and re-assessment plans 

  • Practice steps to validate and verify preventive controls, prerequisite programs and critical control points 

 

Accreditation  

As an Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Accredited Provider, NSF Training offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. NSF Training is authorized by IACET to offer the number of CEUs below for this program. 

0.65 CEUs 

International HACCP Alliance, providing a uniform program to assure safer food products.

 

Online Exam Information: 

You must have a valid email address to receive your login and password information. 

The exam is open book, which means that you may refer to any notes taken during the course, as well as relevant training materials. You will be allowed a total of two attempts to successfully complete the examination. 

Once started, you will have 60 minutes per attempt to compete the exam. Learners may NOT stop and resume the examination at a later time. Once started, you must complete the attempt within 60 minutes. 

Upon successful completion of the online exam, your NSF Certificate of Accomplishment is immediately available for download as PDF and for printing.  

The online exam must be completed within 30 days of having completed the training course, following which, the exam access will expire. 

If you do not pass after two attempts, you will need to re-register for the course and pay the full registration fee. 

 

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 are encouraged to join with both video and microphone enabled throughout the session.

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: Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Microsoft Edge.

 

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]

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