Principles of Internal Auditing
What you'll gain from this course
Conducting internal audits with a food safety focus is required to determine whether your food safety management system is implemented effectively. The analysis of results is critical to ensure that the food safety plan continues to be effective. Challenges to achieving continual improvement in food safety programs can occur due to improperly conducted and documented internal audits.
This self-directed online training program provides the flexibility to access training materials any time and progress at your own pace. Through interactive exercises, case studies, scenarios and quizzes, you will gain the knowledge and skills to internally audit your food safety management system effectively to ensure food safety and compliance with regulatory and GFSI-benchmarked food safety standard requirements.
This is a self-paced eLearning course. This online course will take approximately 6.5 hours to complete. You can start, stop, and pause at any time, progressing through the course at your own pace.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the program, learners will be able to:
- Distinguish between inspection, audit and verification activities
- Identify the role of internal auditing in maintaining and improving the food safety system
- Apply techniques in planning and conducting audits and writing internal audit reports
- Use objective evidence to assess conformance and impact of non-conformances on food safety
- Manage the corrective and preventive action process for continual improvement
Accreditation:
As an Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Accredited Provider, NSF Training and Education offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. NSF Training and Education is authorized by IACET to offer the number of CEUs below for this program.
0.65 CEU’s
Partners:
International HACCP Alliance, providing a uniform program to assure safer food products https://haccpalliance.org/
Who Should Attend
- Operational, Quality, Technical Staff and Food Safety personnel working in manufacturing or retail with food safety plans and programs
Prerequisites:
- A strong food safety background is required.
If the course is not completed (including completion of the final online exam) within the three month time frame, the learner will need to re-register for the course and pay the full registration fee.
NSF offers technical support for our eLearning courses. If you experience any technical issues while taking the course, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
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 our training team at [email protected].
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